Epic of GilgameshMesopotamian Mythology
Gilgamesh King of Uruk
A mighty king's epic quest for eternal life leads him to find meaning in his mortal legacy.
GilgameshEnkidu
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Epic of GilgameshMesopotamian Mythology
Gilgamesh and Enkidu
A tyrant king finds his equal in a wild man, discovering the power of love and loss.
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Gilgamesh and Humbaba
Two legendary heroes journey to a forbidden forest to slay a divine giant and claim eternal glory.
GilgameshEnkidu
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The Bull of Heaven
Scorned by Gilgamesh, the goddess Ishtar unleashes a celestial beast to destroy Uruk.
GilgameshEnkidu
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The Death of Enkidu
The tragic loss of a brother drives a legendary king to seek the secret of eternal life.
GilgameshEnkidu
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Gilgamesh Seeks Immortality
A king's desperate quest for eternal life ends in the discovery of his lasting legacy.
GilgameshEnkidu
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Gilgamesh and Utnapishtim
A king's desperate quest for immortality leads to the profound realization of his own mortality.
GilgameshUtnapishtim
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The Flood of Utnapishtim
A survivor of a divine deluge reveals the secret of mortality to the legendary King Gilgamesh.
GilgameshUtnapishtim
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The Plant of Immortality
A king’s quest for eternal life ends in loss, teaching him the value of his mortal legacy.
GilgameshUtnapishtim
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Gilgamesh Returns Home
After failing to find eternal life, King Gilgamesh discovers immortality in his city's walls.
GilgameshUrshanabi
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Sumerian GodsMesopotamian Mythology
Inanna's Descent to the Underworld
The Queen of Heaven must lose everything, including her life, to survive the realm of the dead.
InannaEreshkigal
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Inanna and Dumuzi
A goddess’s descent leads to a shepherd king’s seasonal sacrifice for love and life.
InannaDumuzi
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Enki and the World Order
Enki, the god of wisdom, organizes the cosmos and assigns every deity their divine purpose.
EnkiInanna
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The Huluppu Tree
Gilgamesh aids Inanna by purging a sacred tree of monsters to build her celestial throne.
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Enuma Elish the Creation Epic
Marduk conquers the primal dragon Tiamat to forge the cosmos from her chaos.
MardukTiamat
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Marduk Slays Tiamat
Marduk defeats the chaos dragon Tiamat to forge the universe from her remains.
MardukTiamat
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Etana and the Eagle
A childless king saves a wounded eagle to fly toward the heavens in search of a royal heir.
EtanaThe Eagle
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Adapa and the South Wind
A wise priest chooses obedience over immortality and inadvertently dooms humanity to die.
AdapaEa
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The Descent of Ishtar
The goddess Ishtar must surrender her power at seven gates to survive the realm of the dead.
IshtarEreshkigal
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Nergal and Ereshkigal
A divine insult sparks a journey to the underworld that ends in an eternal, fiery marriage.
NergalEreshkigal
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