The femme fatal archetype originated in ancient times. In the first known piece of literature, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ishtar, a goddess, tries to seduce Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh refuses and speaks of how Ishtar has seduced many of men, all who met their downfall or death because of it. She had the chief god unleash a bull that ravaged the land. Another example is in the Hebrew Bible, after Joseph was sold to a man named Potiphar as a slave, Potiphar’s wife had a feeling of lust for Joseph. She repeatedly attempted to seduce Joseph and convince him to “lie with” her. After each attempt failed, she went up to Joseph and seized him, saying “lie with me,” He ran away, but part of his cloak had been ripped and left in her hands. She then framed him
