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  2. Gilgamesh - Wikipedia

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    Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /, [7] / ɡ ɪ l ˈ ɡ ɑː m ɛ ʃ /; [8] Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌, romanized: Bilgames) [9] [a] was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC.

  3. Epic of Gilgamesh - Wikipedia

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /) [2] is an epic from ancient Mesopotamia.The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames" [3]), king of Uruk, some of which may date back to the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100 BCE). [1]

  4. List of characters in Epic of Gilgamesh - Wikipedia

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    However, other traditions about Gilgamesh's origin also existed. [24] In the Hittite adaptation of the epic, no mention is made of Lugalbanda as his father, and he is instead created by the gods, with Ea, the " sun god of heaven " and the weather god singled out, which was presumably a change meant to adjust the text of Hittite sensibilities ...

  5. Gilgamesh flood myth - Wikipedia

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    Gilgamesh, who wants to overcome death, cannot even conquer sleep. As Gilgamesh is leaving, Utnapishtim's wife asks her husband to offer a parting gift. Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh of a boxthorn-like plant at the very bottom of the ocean that will make him young again. Gilgamesh obtains the plant by binding stones to his feet so he can walk on ...

  6. Mesopotamian mythology - Wikipedia

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    The story follows the Sumerian king Gilgamesh, typically regarded as a historical figure, and his good friend, Enkidu through various adventures and quests that eventually lead to Enkidu's death. The second half of the epic deal with Gilgamesh, distressed about the death of his friend and his own impending mortality, as he searches for immortality.

  7. Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

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    Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales.. In fact, much like ghosts, witches and vampires, the werewolf has been ...

  8. Are vampires real? Here's what the experts say - AOL

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    The sort of vampires you're likely thinking of, the ones with supernatural powers and eternal life only exist in books, TV shows and serial killer movies. That said, there certainly are people who ...

  9. 41 percent of Americans believe that humans and dinosaurs ...

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    You'd think that by now it would be common knowledge that humans and dinosaurs did not coexist, but a recent survey shows otherwise.It seems that after all the hype that surrounded 'Jurassic World ...