Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
epic poem
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| gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings |
ancient tablets
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
symbolism
foreshadowing epic simile |
| gptkbp:author |
unknown
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| gptkbp:challenges |
search for immortality
|
| gptkbp:character |
Gilgamesh
one-third human two-thirds divine |
| gptkbp:createdCharacter |
from clay
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
influenced later literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects_ancient_Mesopotamian_values
|
| gptkbp:death |
catalyst for Gilgamesh's quest
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| gptkbp:friend |
gptkb:Enkidu
|
| gptkbp:game_mechanics |
acceptance of mortality
|
| gptkbp:genre |
mythology
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Gilgamesh of Uruk
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
provides insight into ancient beliefs
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Sumerian_city-state_of_Uruk
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Epic of Gilgamesh
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired modern poetry
influenced_Abrahamic_religions influenced_Greek_epics |
| gptkbp:influenced |
inspired films and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
depicted in various artworks
|
| gptkbp:language |
Akkadian
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
a quest for wisdom
|
| gptkbp:mythology |
gptkb:Enkidu
gptkb:Ishtar gptkb:Utnapishtim to confront the gods to_find_Utnapishtim to_the_Cedar_Forest |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
similar_to_the_story_of_Noah
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
by_Andrew_George
by_George_Smith by_Maureen_Gallery_Kovacs by_N.K._Sandars by_Stephen_Mitchell |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:platforms |
Twelve tablets
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| gptkbp:role |
goddess of love and war
Gilgamesh's companion the immortal flood survivor |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the earliest works of literary fiction
|
| gptkbp:theme |
friendship
heroism mortality the inevitability of death the nature of friendship the quest for fame |