The Epic of Gilgamesh

How would you define the Mesopotamian Ideal of kingship?

Gilgamesh is a God

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Gilgamesh is credited with having built the city walls of Uruk to protect its people. In most translations, he is described as being one-third man and two-thirds god. His mother is Ninsun, a goddess. His father is Lugalbanda, a past King of Uruk. Check this out,

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