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Epic of Gilgamesh

epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature
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Epic of Gilgamesh

Summary

Epic of Gilgamesh is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.077% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,123 views/month, #22 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Epic of Gilgamesh's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's genre is epic poem[4].
  • Gilgamesh is named after Epic of Gilgamesh[5].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh took place at Mesopotamia[6].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's Commons category is recorded as Epic of Gilgamesh[7].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's language of work or name is recorded as Akkadian[8].
  • 2100 BC marks the founding of Epic of Gilgamesh[9].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's characters is recorded as Gilgamesh[10].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's characters is recorded as Enkidu[11].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's has edition or translation is recorded as Gilgamesh: A Klingon Translation[12].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's has edition or translation is recorded as Q1097741[13].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19148030[14].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Epic of Gilgamesh[15].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's main subject is pursuit of immortality[16].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/[17].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/books/booksupdate/ai-ancient-tablets-gilgamesh.html[18].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ebl.lmu.de/corpus/L/1/4[19].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[22].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's narrative motif is recorded as giants with shaggy hair on their bodies[24].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's narrative motif is recorded as deity in love with human[25].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's narrative motif is recorded as monster ox (bull) killed[26].
  • Epic of Gilgamesh's narrative motif is recorded as cart of lapis lazuli and gold with golden wheels[27].

Body

Publication

Epic of Gilgamesh's language of work or name is recorded as Akkadian[8]. Its genre is epic poem[4].

Subject and Themes

Epic of Gilgamesh's main subject is pursuit of immortality[16].

Material and Period

The location of Epic of Gilgamesh was Mesopotamia[6].

Why It Matters

Epic of Gilgamesh ranks in the top 0.077% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,123 views/month, #22 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Las Varillas literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Retrieved . sites.ualberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → epic-of-gilgamesh
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: epic-of-gilgamesh, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289926723|epic of gilgamesh (#289926723)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Har"
  2. 15d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → n0000146-Gilgames
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: n0000146-Gilgames, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  3. 6w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novel
    Genre → epic poem
    Main subject → pursuit of immortality
    Location → Mesopotamia
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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