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View Name: Gilgamesh
GILGAMESH
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
Near Eastern Mythology
Pronounced:
GIL-gə-mesh
(English)
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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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