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gilgamesh

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/

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noun

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к легендарному шумерскому царю, центральному герою древнего эпического цикла мифических сказаний.

A proper noun referring to a legendary Sumerian king, the central hero of an ancient epic cycle of mythic stories.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Legendary Sumerian KingC1formal

    A legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia, central hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature.

    ruЛегендарный шумерский царь

    • Gilgamesh is the protagonist of the ancient Sumerian epic.
    • The Epic of Gilgamesh explores themes of friendship and mortality.
    • Scholars study Gilgamesh to understand early Mesopotamian culture.
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