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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''' (𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌) was a historical king of the {{Wiki|Sumer|Sumerian}} city-state of {{Wiki|Uruk}} during the late-2nd millenium BCE and a major hero in ancient [[Mesopotamia]]n mythology. | ||
According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the [[giant]] [[Humbaba]] in combat and forged the [[sword]] [[Humbaba's Fang]] 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]]''</ref> Gilgamesh's stories persisted through the centuries into the [[Abbasid Caliphate]], as the [[thief]] [[Nehal]] later playfully compared the king of myth to her friend [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]]'s desire to leave a legacy in [[Baghdad]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> | ==Mythology== | ||
According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the [[giant]] [[Humbaba]] in combat and forged the [[sword]] [[Humbaba's Fang]] from his tooth.<ref name="ACO"/> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
By the 1st century BCE, the sword perpetuated by Gilgamesh's legend 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> Gilgamesh's stories persisted through the centuries into the [[Abbasid Caliphate]], as the [[thief]] [[Nehal]] later playfully compared the king of myth to her friend [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]]'s desire to leave a legacy in [[Baghdad]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Revision as of 09:51, 1 April 2025
Gilgamesh (𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌) was a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk during the late-2nd millenium BCE and a major hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology.
Mythology
According to legend, Gilgamesh slayed the giant Humbaba in combat and forged the sword Humbaba's Fang from his tooth.[1]
Legacy
By the 1st century BCE, the sword perpetuated by Gilgamesh's legend would end up in Ptolemaic Egypt, where it was recovered by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa.[1] Gilgamesh's stories persisted through the centuries into the Abbasid Caliphate, as the thief Nehal later playfully compared the king of myth to her friend Basim Ibn Ishaq's desire to leave a legacy in Baghdad.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)