Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cuneiform tablets
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| gptkbp:date |
circa 1200 BCE
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poetry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tablet XII (afterlife)
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| gptkbp:language |
Akkadian
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Gilgamesh
gptkb:Enkidu |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Describes Mesopotamian views of the afterlife
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| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Gilgamesh seeks to communicate with Enkidu in the afterlife.
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| gptkbp:preserves |
Survives in cuneiform tablets
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| gptkbp:source |
A Sumerian poem, 'Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld'
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| gptkbp:status |
Considered an appendix or later addition to the Epic of Gilgamesh
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| gptkbp:structure |
Follows the main eleven tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh
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| gptkbp:theme |
afterlife
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gilgamesh
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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