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Myth
Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk and has a track record of terrorizing his own people. The people cry out to the supreme deity Anu, who creates a twin of Gilgamesh named Enkidu. Enkidu sets out for Gilgamesh, finds him, and they become friends after a brawl. The two journey together, whereby Enkidu dies. Gilgamesh tries to become an immortal with the help of a plant, but fails. The story ends with Gilgamesh realizing that his destiny is to be a good king to his people.
Belief system
The Babylonian religion was practiced throughout modern-day Iraq and the general near east (Mesopotamia) during antiquity. Its chief deity was Marduk.
Deity
Gilgameš (Sumerian: 𒄑𒉈𒂵𒈩) was the mythical king of a city named Uruk and was well-known for his epic journey to find immortality.
Translation
"Standard Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic" is a composite English translation of the Standard Babylonian Version (SBV) of the Epic of Gilgamesh myth. It was published by Andrew R. George in 2000. It runs one hundred print pages and contains almost three thousand lines. While there are twelve cuneiform tablets related to this translation, George chose not to include the twelfth tablet (XII) as it is related to a different myth, among other reasons.
Myths cited
It looks like only the main myth was referenced in this work.
