About this myth
Epic of Gilgamesh (OBV) is a
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Belief system
Babylonian Religion
Polytheistic
The Babylonian religion was practiced throughout modern-day Iraq and the general near east (Mesopotamia) during antiquity. Its chief deity was Marduk.
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Gilgameš
Main deity
Gilgameš (Sumerian: 𒄑𒉈𒂵𒈩) was the mythical king of a city named Uruk and was well-known for his epic journey to find immortality.
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Translation
"Gilgamesh (OBV)": Composite English Translation by Stephanie M. Dalley
Book · Stephanie Mary Dalley · 1989
"Gilgamesh (OBV)" is a composite English translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh hero myth by Stephanie M. Dalley. In the Old Babylonian Version, the length is fifteen print pages.
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Background
The Epic of Gilgamesh (OBV) is the Old Babylonian Version (OBV) of the Epic of Gilgamesh hero and prestige myth. It is the older, and slightly different, story concerning the mythical king of Uruk named Gilgamesh. In contrast to the Standard Babylonian Version (SBV) of the epic, the OBV is based on artifacts that are heavily damaged and therefore unreliable.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Epic of Gilgamesh (OBV)." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 03 Jul. 2020, omnika.org/stable/793. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
OMNIKA (2020, July 03). Epic of Gilgamesh (OBV). Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/793
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Epic of Gilgamesh (OBV)." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 03, 2020. Accessed October 31, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/793.
