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Lugalbanda was a deified Sumerian king of Uruk who, according to various sources of Mesopotamian literature, was the father of Gilgamesh. Early sources mention his consort Ninsun and his heroic deeds in an expedition to Aratta by King Enmerkar .
Lugalbanda, one of the major figures in the surviving Sumerian epics and the hero of the tale called the Lugalbanda Epic, or Lugalbanda and Enmerkar.
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Feb 6, 2023 · A Sumerian myth about Lugalbanda, the father of Gilgamesh, who befriends the Anzud, a divine bird of the mountains, and helps Enmerkar conquer Aratta. Learn about the story, the text, and the significance of this ancient tale.
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Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave (or Lugalbanda I, Lugalbanda in the Wilderness) is a Sumerian mythological account. It is one of the four known stories that belong to the same cycle describing conflicts between Enmerkar, king of Unug ( Uruk ), and an unnamed king of Aratta.
Learn about Lugalbanda, a legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia, who was also a skilled shaman. Discover his stories of travelling to the land of Aratta and encountering the Thunderbird in the Sumerian King List.
Feb 8, 2023 · The Matter of Aratta is the modern-day title for a collection of four poems – Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana, Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave, and Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird – concerning the rivalry between the cities of Uruk and Aratta and dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE).
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Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird (or Lugalbanda II, The Return of Lugalbanda, Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird) is a Sumerian mythological account. The story is the second of two about the hero Lugalbanda. The first story is known as Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave, or sometimes Lugalbanda in the Wilderness.
