the Gilgamesh epic

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
graphic novels
modern literature
gptkbp:author gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired many cultures
gptkbp:cultural_significance one of the earliest works of literary fiction
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Niniveh
gptkbp:first_published circa 2100 BC
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mythology
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Sumerian_civilization
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Gilgamesh_of_Uruk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Gilgamesh epic
gptkbp:influence gptkb:sacred_texts
gptkb:Homer
gptkbp:language gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Gilgamesh
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Enkidu
gptkb:Humbaba
gptkb:Ishtar
gptkb:Shamhat
gptkb:Utnapishtim
gptkbp:notable_event the exploration of human experience
the flood narrative
the acceptance of fate
the quest for wisdom
the death of Enkidu
the encounter with Utnapishtim
the journey to the Cedar Forest
the return to Uruk
the reflection on legacy
the battle with Humbaba
the confrontation with the gods
the friendship with Enkidu
the lament for Enkidu
the quest for the plant of immortality
the realization of mortality
the rejection by Ishtar
gptkbp:notable_themes the inevitability of death
the relationship between humans and gods
the search for meaning
the nature of gods
gptkbp:origin gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkbp:preservation_efforts clay tablets
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis extensively analyzed
gptkbp:structure twelve tablets
gptkbp:theme gptkb:heroism
gptkb:friendship
mortality
the quest for immortality
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Tale_of_Ishtar_and_the_Bull_of_Heaven
gptkb:King_of_Uruk
gptkb:the_Bull_of_Heaven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6