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'''Gilgamesh''' was a historical king of the {{Wiki|Sumer|Sumerian}} city-state of {{Wiki|Uruk}} and a major hero in ancient [[Mesopotamia]]n mythology. | '''Gilgamesh''' was a historical king of the {{Wiki|Sumer|Sumerian}} city-state of {{Wiki|Uruk}} and a major hero in ancient [[Mesopotamia]]n mythology. | ||
According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the [[giant]] [[Humbaba]] in combat and forged a [[Humbaba's Fang|sword]] from his tooth. By the 1st century BCE, the sword would end up in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]], where it was recovered by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]]. | According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the [[giant]] [[Humbaba]] in combat and forged a [[Humbaba's Fang|sword]] from his tooth. By the 1st century BCE, the sword would end up in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]], where it was recovered by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Humbaba's Fang]]</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Sumerians]] | [[Category:Sumerians]] | ||
[[Category:Kings of Sumer]] | [[Category:Kings of Sumer]] | ||
[[Category:Mesopotamian mythology]] | [[Category:Mesopotamian mythology]] | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 10 July 2020
Gilgamesh was a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk and a major hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology.
According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the giant Humbaba in combat and forged a sword from his tooth. By the 1st century BCE, the sword would end up in Ptolemaic Egypt, where it was recovered by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)