What are some fast facts about Gilgamesh?

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What are some fast facts about Gilgamesh?​

Fast Facts: Gilgamesh, Hero King of Mesopotamia 1 Alternate Names: King Gilgamesh of Uruk 2 Equivalent: Bilgames (Akkadian), Bilgamesh (Sumerian) 3 Epithets: He Who Saw the Deep 4 Realms and Powers: King of Uruk, responsible for building the city wall, and King of the Underworld and Judge of the Dead

What does Gilgamesh do when Enkidu dies?​

Gilgamesh is distraught. He calls for the animals of the wild to mourn Enkidu, for the river Euphrates to weep for Enkidu, for the elders of the city to mourn, for the young men to mourn, for the ploughman at his plough to mourn, and finally Gilgamesh himself mourns.
What happened at the end of Gilgamesh Tablet 12?
Gilgamesh. An appendage to the epic, Tablet XII, related the loss of objects called pukku and mikku (perhaps “drum” and “drumstick”) given to Gilgamesh by Ishtar. The epic ends with the return of the spirit of Enkidu, who promised to recover the objects and then gave a grim report on the underworld.
Why was Gilgamesh buried under the Euphrates River?
Fragments of an epic text found in Mê-Turan (modern Tell Haddad) relate that at the end of his life Gilgamesh was buried under the river bed. The people of Uruk diverted the flow of the Euphrates passing Uruk for the purpose of burying the dead king within the river bed.

Why did Gilgamesh Go to Utnapishtim?​

Afterward, Gilgamesh made a dangerous journey (Tablets IX and X) in search of Utnapishtim, the survivor of the Babylonian Flood, in order to learn from him how to escape death. He finally reached Utnapishtim, who told him the story of the Flood and showed him where to find a plant that would renew youth (Tablet XI).

What happened to the objects Gilgamesh gave to Ishtar?​

An appendage to the epic, Tablet XII, related the loss of objects called pukku and mikku (perhaps “drum” and “drumstick”) given to Gilgamesh by Ishtar. The epic ends with the return of the spirit of Enkidu, who promised to recover the objects and then gave a grim report on the underworld.