Gilgamesh

Hero-king of Uruk in Mesopotamian myth, a semi-divine figure who seeks immortality.

Core Themes

• Quest for immortality.
• Linked to Princely Offspring.

Related Concepts & Sources

Epic of Gilgamesh (narrative), Utnapishtim (flood survivor), Great Flood (context)

Wikidata Authority Record

Wikidata ID

Q159709

Canonical Label

Gilgamesh

Verified Description

Sumerian ruler and protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh

Identified as: Sumerian ruler and protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Source: Wikidata Q159709.

Classified As

• mythological king
• literary character