In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh's mother, the goddess Ninsun, ceremoniously bathes in a bath of "tamarisk" and soapwort before allowing Gilgamesh and Enkidu to begin their conquest.
Dalam Epos Gilgamesh, ibu dari Gilgamesh, dewi Ninsun, mandi secara ritual dalam suatu kolam "tamariska" dan soapwort sebelum mengizinkan Gilgamesh dan Enkidu untuk memulai petualangan mereka.