defeat of Humbaba
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The defeat of Humbaba is a pivotal episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest, asserting human heroism against divine and natural forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s journey to the Cedar Forest | 1 |
| Gilgamesh and Humbaba confrontation | 1 |
| defeat of Humbaba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: defeat of Humbaba Context triple: [Epic of Gilgamesh, featuresEvent, defeat of Humbaba]
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A.
Tabasaran
Tabasaran is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken primarily by the Tabasaran people in southern Dagestan, Russia.
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B.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
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E.
Goliath
Goliath is a legal drama television series that follows a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption by taking on powerful corporate and legal adversaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: defeat of Humbaba Target entity description: The defeat of Humbaba is a pivotal episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest, asserting human heroism against divine and natural forces.
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A.
Tabasaran
Tabasaran is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken primarily by the Tabasaran people in southern Dagestan, Russia.
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B.
Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy is a classical Greek mythological theme depicting battles between the ancient Greeks and the warrior women known as Amazons.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
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E.
Goliath
Goliath is a legal drama television series that follows a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption by taking on powerful corporate and legal adversaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh
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mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Enlil
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Inanna ⓘ
surface form:
Ishtar
Ninsun ⓘ Shamash ⓘ |
| depicts |
human heroism against divine powers
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human heroism against natural forces ⓘ |
| featuresAction |
beheading of Humbaba
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combat between Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Humbaba ⓘ cutting down of the cedar trees ⓘ use of divine winds sent by Shamash ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bull of Heaven episode
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Enkidu’s illness and death ⓘ Ishtar’s proposal to Gilgamesh ⓘ divine decree of Enkidu’s death ⓘ felling of the cedars ⓘ rafting the cedar logs down the Euphrates ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Enkidu’s encouragement of Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh’s desire for fame ⓘ Gilgamesh’s quest for heroic renown ⓘ Gilgamesh’s wish to cut down the cedars ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Enkidu’s curse and lament
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Enkidu’s prophetic dream of the gods’ council ⓘ Gilgamesh’s confrontation with mortality ⓘ Gilgamesh’s later quest for immortality ⓘ anger of the gods ⓘ divine punishment of Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ offense to Enlil ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cedar Forest
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Lebanon Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Lebanon mountains (mythicized)
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| hasParticipant |
Enkidu
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Gilgamesh ⓘ Humbaba ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Akkadian ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
major heroic exploit of Gilgamesh
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prelude to Enkidu’s death ⓘ turning point in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Humbaba ⓘ |
| partOf | Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| precededBy |
defeat of Humbaba
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s journey to the Cedar Forest
Gilgamesh’s decision to seek out Humbaba ⓘ blessing of Ninsun ⓘ counsel of Uruk’s elders ⓘ |
| setIn | mythic Mesopotamian past ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Shamash ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between civilization and wilderness
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human encroachment on the natural world ⓘ limits of human power before the gods ⓘ |
| textualWitness |
Epic of Gilgamesh
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surface form:
Old Babylonian versions of the Gilgamesh tradition
Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh
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Subject: defeat of Humbaba Description of subject: The defeat of Humbaba is a pivotal episode in the Epic of Gilgamesh in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest, asserting human heroism against divine and natural forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gilgamesh and Humbaba confrontation
this entity surface form:
Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s journey to the Cedar Forest