I came late to the party, but . . . I REALLY enjoyed this quote about Ishtar, being rejected by Gilgamesh🥇 
"In his refusal of Ishtar's proposal, Gilgamesh compares the goddess to a drafty back door, a faulty battering ram, and a shoe which bites the feet of its owner. This last insult may be viewed as ominous, as in ancient divination, an abrasion from an ill-fitting sandal was considered to be a portent with potentially fatal consequences."