The Epic of Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /) is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, regarded as the earliest surviving notable literature and the second oldest religious text, after the Pyramid Texts.The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Bilgamesh (Sumerian for "Gilgamesh"), king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100 BC).

Gilgamesh (Akkadian: ????????????????, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: ????????????????, romanized: Bilgames) was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who was posthumously deified.

La leyenda paleo babilónica sobre este rey cuenta que los ciudadanos de Uruk, viéndose oprimidos, pidieron ayuda a los dioses, quienes enviaron a un personaje llamado Enkidu para que luchara contra Gilgamesh y lo venciera. Pero la lucha se torna muy pareja, sin un vencedor claro. Finalmente, Enkidu reconoce a Gilgamesh como rey y los dos luchadores se hacen amigos.

La Epopeya de Gilgamesh o el Poema de Gilgamesh (2500-2000 a. C) es una narración acadia en verso sobre las peripecias del rey Gilgamesh (también transcripto como Gilgameš).Está basada en cinco poemas independientes sumerios, que constituyen la obra épica más antigua conocida.. Al comienzo del poema, Gilgamesh es el despótico rey de Uruk, cuyos súbditos se quejan a los …

Gilgameš (talvolta italianizzato in Ghilgamesc, Ghilgamesh o Gilgamesh; IPA: /ɡilɡaˈmɛʃ/ o /ˈgilɡamɛʃ/; in sumero: ????????????, Bilgames; in accadico: ????????????, Gilgameš) è una divinità o un eroe divinizzato del Vicino Oriente antico, che si presenta su tre piani documentali: . come divino sovrano di Uruk nella lista reale sumerica, composta in lingua sumerica;