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GILGAMESH

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Near Eastern Mythology

Pronounced: GIL-gə-mesh (English)  [key]

Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Sumerian hero who was involved in several adventures with his friend Enkidu. Gilgamesh was probably based on a real person - a king of Erech who ruled around 2700 BC.


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