Enkidu

In Mesopotamian myth, Enkidu was a mighty wild-man raised by animals and ignorant of human society until bedded by the courtesan Shamhat, after which he became the friend and constant companion of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk. After many adventures together, Enkidu was stricken ill as a punishment for the killing of the Bull of Heaven and the demon Humbaba, and the loss of Enkidu inspired Gilgamesh's quest to escape death in the remainder of the narrative.