In the 1970s and 1980s, feminist literary critics analyzed the Epic of Gilgamesh as showing evidence for a transition from the original matriarchy of all humanity to modern patriarchy. As the Green Movement expanded in Europe, Gilgamesh's story began to be seen through an environmentalist lens, with Enkidu's death symbolizing man's separation from nature.
In the 1970s and 1980s, feminist literary critics analyzed the Epic of Gilgamesh as a reflection of the shift from an original matriarchal society to modern patriarchy. As environmentalism gained traction in Europe, the narrative of Enkidu's death was interpreted as symbolizing humanity's separation from nature.