Lugalbanda
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Lugalbanda is a heroic king of Uruk from Sumerian mythology, known both as a central figure in early epic tales and as the father of the legendary hero Gilgamesh.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian mythological figure
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hero ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Epic Cycle of Gilgamesh
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ⓘ
Sumerian epic Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian epic Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
father of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
swift and resourceful hero ⓘ |
| epithet |
Lugalbanda the Shepherd
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ⓘ
Lugalbanda the Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInCult | royal patron and protector ⓘ |
| genreOfStories | heroic legend ⓘ |
| hasMythicRole |
link between humans and gods
ⓘ
model of ideal king ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Gilgamesh
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ⓘ
Ninsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Gilgamesh tradition ⓘ |
| kingdom | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif |
abandoned in the mountains
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extraordinary speed ⓘ receives help from divine beings ⓘ |
| origin | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf | Uruk literary tradition ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Uruk ⓘ |
| recordedInScript | cuneiform ⓘ |
| region | ancient Sumer ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
heroic king
ⓘ
protagonist of early Sumerian epics ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialType | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| spouse | Ninsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | semi-divine ancestor of kings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Uruk ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
deified king
ⓘ
protective deity of Uruk ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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