Facts about Gilgamesh

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   Uruk, the city Gilgamesh ruled as king, was one of the largest cities in ancient Mesopotamia and remains an active archaeological site in modern Iraq.

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   Gilgamesh is described as two-thirds divine and one-third human in the epic tradition, reflecting his role as a semi-divine hero-king.

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   A flood narrative in the Epic of Gilgamesh closely parallels the biblical story of Noah, featuring a hero who builds a boat to survive a divinely sent deluge.

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   In the epic, Gilgamesh seeks immortality after the death of his close companion Enkidu, ultimately failing to obtain it.

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   The Epic of Gilgamesh, a Mesopotamian poem about the legendary king of Uruk, is among the earliest known works of literature.

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