Gilgamesh refuses her , pointing out that all of her previous lovers have suffered :
In the Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh , Ishtar appears to Gilgamesh after he and his companion Enkidu have returned to Uruk from defeating the ogre Humbaba and demands Gilgamesh to become her lover .
Gilgamesh refuses Enkidu , pointing out that all of Enkidu 's previous lovers have suffered :
In the Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh , Ishtar appears to Gilgamesh after he and his companion Enkidu have returned to Uruk from defeating the ogre Humbaba and demands Gilgamesh to become her lover .