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Gilgamesh (other)
Gilgamesh was a legendary king of Uruk. Gilgamesh may also refer to: * ''Epic of Gilgamesh'', a poem about a legendary king of Uruk Fictional characters * Gilgamesh, the protagonist of the ''Babylonian Castle Saga'' video game franchise * Gilgamesh (''Final Fantasy''), a character in the ''Final Fantasy'' video game series * Gilgamesh (''Fate/stay night''), a character in the ''Fate'' franchise * Gilgamesh (Marvel Comics) or Forgotten One, an Eternal in the Marvel Comics universe Literature * ''Gilgamesh'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Joan London * ''Gilgamesh'' (manga) a manga and anime by Shotaro Ishinomori * ''Gilgamesh the King'', 1984 historical novel by Robert Silverberg Music * Gilgamesh (band), a jazz fusion band in the 1970s * ''Gilgamesh'' (Martinů) or ''The Epic of Gilgamesh'', a 1955 choral work by Bohuslav Martinů Operas * ''Gilgamesh'' (Kodallı opera) (1962–1964) * ''Gilgamesh'' (Saygun opera) (1964–1970) * ''Gilgamesh'' (Nørgård opera) (1971–72) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilgamesh
sux, , label=none , image = Hero lion Dur-Sharrukin Louvre AO19862.jpg , alt = , caption = Possible representation of Gilgamesh as Master of Animals, grasping a lion in his left arm and snake in his right hand, in an Assyrian palace relief (713–706 BC), from Dur-Sharrukin, now held in the Louvre , reign=c. 2900–2700 BC ( EDI), predecessor = Dumuzid, the Fisherman (as Ensi of Uruk) , consort = , siblings = , successor = Ur-Nungal Gilgamesh ( akk, , translit=Gilgameš; originally sux, , translit= Bilgames)). His name translates roughly as "The Ancestor is a Young-man", from ''Bil.ga'' "Ancestor", Elder and ''Mes/Mesh3'' "Young-Man". See also . was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the ''Epic of Gilgamesh'', an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who was posthumously deified. His rule probably would have taken p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
