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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 in the Mountain Cave
Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave is a Sumerian mythological...
- Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird is a Sumerian mythological...
- Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
Feb 6, 2023 · Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird is a Sumerian myth dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE) featuring the hero-king of Uruk, Lugalbanda, father of Gilgamesh, in his younger years as an honorable officer in the army. Lugalbanda's purity of spirit and kindness to the great bird's offspring are emphasized as qualities befitting a future king.
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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. See.
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Oct 19, 2020 · Lugalbanda King Of Uruk was the first shaman to have consumed magic mushrooms and travelled to the realm of Anzu, the Thunderbird. According to the Sumerian King List, Lugalbanda was one of the kings who belonged to the First Dynasty of Uruk in Sumer in ancient Mesopotamia.
Jul 4, 2014 · Sumerian literary tradition states that Lugalbanda (son to Urash ( Ninhursag), spouse to Ninsun) in his own right was a god-king of the city of Uruk. He is generally held to be Gilgamesh ´s father, and according to the Sumerian Kings List ruled the city for no fewer than 1200 years.
