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Gilgamesh

American  
[gil-guh-mesh] / ˈgɪl gəˌmɛʃ /

noun

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


Gilgamesh British  
/ ˈɡɪlɡəˌmɛʃ /

noun

  1. a legendary Sumerian king

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From a forthcoming choral libretto premiering in Finland to a graphic novel retelling of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," Macfarlane’s creative orbit keeps expanding.

From Salon

Gilgamesh has a compound, which is intended, with some psychotherapy, to treat depression and anxiety.

From BBC

Tales of the relentless pursuit of a romantic interest date back to antiquity, turning up in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

From Scientific American

Flood stories live in the warp and weft of legends and religions and nations — Gilgamesh, Noah, the Greeks and Aztecs, the Norse and Native Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

Perlin believes this has become the mantra of society ever since Gilgamesh and his men plundered the great primeval woodland.

From Los Angeles Times