Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!ihuxr!lew From: lew@ihuxr.UUCP (Lew Mammel, Jr.) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Superman & Enkidu Message-ID: <941@ihuxr.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Mar-84 23:06:41 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxr.941 Posted: Sat Mar 3 23:06:41 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Mar-84 00:31:44 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 15 Superman's loss of power in order to marry Lois Lane has an obvious inspiration in myth. Gilgamesh's best friend, Enkidu, had superhuman strength as well as the ability to pacify beasts. He was robbed of these powers by being seduced by a harlot. After six days and seven nights of solid sex, he was reduced to normal status. This idea was in THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, where Anne Francis lost her power over animals after falling in love with Leslie Nielsen. I remember her asking Nielsen (the Captain Kirk prototype) why her pet tiger attacked her. He responded incredulously, "You don't know?" I realize the Superman case is different technically, but I think it's really the same concept. Lew Mammel, Jr. ihnp4!ihuxr!lew