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The Deified King Lugalbanda

Lugalbanda was a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk, often considered a hero in Mesopotamian mythology. He is known for his adventures and heroic deeds, and is also notable for being the father of the famous hero Gilgamesh, as mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh. His consort was Ninsun, a goddess, and he was later deified and worshipped in various Mesopotamian cities.

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The Sumerian Cities

The cradle of civilization, Sumer, was home to the world’s first urban centres, where the wheel of history began to turn. Among the most prominent cities that rose from the fertile Mesopotamian plains were Uruk, Ur, Eridu, Nippur, Lagash, and Kish.

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