Waters of Death
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Waters of Death is a perilous, mythic boundary of lethal waters in the Epic of Gilgamesh that separates the mortal world from the distant realm of the gods.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water in mythology
ⓘ
mythic boundary ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
danger
ⓘ
death ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| crossingRequires |
divine or semi-divine assistance
ⓘ
special protection ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian literature ⓘ |
| describedAs |
lethal waters
ⓘ
perilous waters ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
distant divine realm
ⓘ
world of humans ⓘ |
| functionInPlot | test for the hero ⓘ |
| genreContext | ancient Near Eastern epic ⓘ |
| languageOfSource | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalWorld | mythic geography of Mesopotamian epic ⓘ |
| medium | water ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
obstacle to reaching the gods
ⓘ
threshold between mortality and divinity ⓘ |
| partOf | mythic journey of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| property | instantly fatal to ordinary mortals ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic ocean
ⓘ
underworld boundary ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mesopotamian flood myths ⓘ |
| separates |
mortal world
ⓘ
realm of the gods ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
boundary between life and death
ⓘ
distance between humans and gods ⓘ limit of human reach ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Bronze Age Mesopotamian mythic tradition ⓘ |
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