
gilgameshian
/ˌɡɪlɡəˈmeʃiən/
relating to epic heroic quests; dealing with mortality and meaning
gilgameshian in a sentence
“His gilgameshian search for purpose took him across continents.”
Origin of gilgameshian
From Gilgamesh, hero-king of Uruk in the oldest written epic
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