Gilgamesh

[ gil-guh-mesh ]

/ ˈgɪl gəˌmɛʃ /

a legendary Sumerian king, the hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics.

Example sentences from the Web for gilgamesh

We will now return to the text and resume the comparison we were making between it and the Gilgamesh Epic.

Legends Of Babylon And Egypt |Leonard W. King
Eabani consents, and in company with Gilgamesh proceeds to the fortress of Khumbaba.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow
Parnapishtim, at the suggestion of his wife, reveals the 'secret of life' to Gilgamesh just before the latter's departure.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow
Gilgamesh is merely a peg upon which various current traditions and myths are hung.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow

The same tendency towards repetition is met with in the Gilgamesh epic and in the best of the literary productions of Babylonia.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow

Gilgamesh

/ (ˈɡɪlɡəˌmɛʃ) /

a legendary Sumerian king