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Shamhat

Shamhat (Akkadian: 𒊩𒌑𒉺, romanized: Šamḫat; also called Shamkat in the old Babylonian version of Gilgamesh") is a character who appears in Tablets I and II of the Epic of Gilgamesh and is mentioned in Tablet VII. She is often characterized as a sacred prostitute, though this identification has been contested, and she plays a significant role in bringing…

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Shamhat

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples14
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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related to In the epic · 13
Shamhat → Brought, Cedar Forest, Enkidu, Enkidu's, Gilgamesh, He, Henceforth, Humbaba, Hunter, She, Tablet, Unfortunately, Uruk
related to Etymology · 1
Shamhat → Shamhat's

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Shamhatrelated to EtymologyShamhat's0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicTablet0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicEnkidu0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicGilgamesh0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicShe0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicHunter0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicBrought0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicHe0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicEnkidu's0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicUruk0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicUnfortunately0.60section
Shamhatrelated to In the epicHenceforth0.60section

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