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Gilgamesh was the fifth king of the Sumerian city of Uruk. He is famous because the epic written about him is considered to be the oldest surviving piece of literature.

Gilgamesh was a demigod and had a tendency to oppress his people as a result. So, the gods created a wild man, Enkidu, to be his equal, so that he would be distracted and stop his oppression. Enkidu's death sent Gilgamesh on his well known quest for immortality, during which he met the Survivor of the great flood, Utnapishtim (Noah), who told him that he would never attain his goal of immortal life. Gilgamesh was a celebrated hero of his time, and is considered one of the great epic heroes.

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