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6 unusual facts about Gilgamesh


Björn Haugan

Gilgamesh - Per Nørgård (composer) Danish National Symphony Orchestra (1993)

Dragon Wars

It was derived in part from the Sumerian legends of Gilgamesh, with the chief villain of the game being named Namtar.

Gilgamesh: A New English Version

It was published in New York by The Free Press in 2004, ISBN 978-0-7432-6164-7, and is held in over 2700 WorldCat libraries.

Gilgamesh: A New English Version is a book by Stephen Mitchell.

Takeshi Umehara

Aside from his voluminous academic essays on numerous aspects of Japanese culture he has also composed theatrical works on figures as varied as Yamato Takeru and Gilgamesh.

The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon

Set in a fictionalized version of ancient Babylon, the story follows Gilgamesh (shortened to Gil) in his journey to save his fiancée Ki from the evil sorceress Skulld.


Corso: The Last Beat

Allen Ginsberg introduced Corso to filmmaker Gustave Reininger, and after a lengthy quiz on Gilgamesh, Heraclitus, and St. Clement of Alexandria, Corso decided to allow Reininger to make a film.

Druaga

The Namco video game series The Tower of Druaga pits the hero Gilgamesh against the demon Druaga whilst on a quest to obtain the Blue Crystal Rod and save the Priestess of Ishtar, Ki.

Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh has inspired many works of literature, art, music, as Theodore Ziolkowski points out in his book Gilgamesh Among Us: Modern Encounters With the Ancient Epic (2011).

Gilgamesh flood myth

The discovery of artifacts associated with Aga and Enmebaragesi of Kish, two other kings named in the stories, has lent credibility to the historical existence of Gilgamesh.

Jukka Ammondt

In 2001 Ammondt recorded a new album, Three Songs in Sumerian, featuring Blue Suede Shoes, verses from Gilgamesh, and a translation of the Finnish tango Satumaa sung in ancient Sumerian.

The Denial of the Historicity of Jesus in Past and Present

Alfred Jeremias (1864–1935), another expert in ANE languages and mythology, had published The Epic of Gilgamesh (1891) and advocated panbabylonism, the thesis that sees the Ancient Hebrew stories directly derived from Babylonian mythology.

Timewyrm: Genesys

Gilgamesh attracts unwanted attention, and to avoid a brawl, Ace sings "The Wild Rover" to entertain the crowd.

Utu

In the myth, Gilgamesh seeks to establish his name with the assistance of Utu, because of his connection with the cedar mountain.


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