List of characters in Epic of Gilgamesh

The list of characters in Epic of Gilgamesh includes humans, demigods, giants, and gods who comprise an epic poem.

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Name	Race	Gender	Presented as
Gilgamesh	​2⁄3 God, ​1⁄3 Man	Male	King
Shamash	God	Male	The Glorious Sun
Hadad	God	Male	God of the Stars
Anu	God	Male	God of Firmament
Ishtar	Goddess	Female	Goddess of Love
Ninhursa	Goddess	Female	Goddess of Creation
Enkidu	​1⁄3 Man, ​2⁄3 Beast	Male	Created as equal of Gilgamesh
Ninurta	God	Male	God of War
Nisaba	Goddess	Female	Goddess of Corn
Šamuqan	God	Male	God of Cattle
Ninsun	Goddess	Female	Mother of Gilgamesh; Queen
Enlil	God	Male	Father of the Gods
Humbaba	Giant	Male	Guardian of the forest
Aya	Goddess	Female	Bride of Shamash
Lugulbanda	God	Male	Guardian God; Father of Gilgamesh
Tammuz	God	Male	Lover of Ishtar's youth
Antum	Goddess	Female	Mother of Ishtar
Etana	Human	Male	King of Kish
Ereshkigal	God	Female	Queen of the Underworld
Siduri	Demigod or goddess	Female	Brewer of beer at the edge of the world
Urshanabi	Human	Male	Ferryman
Utnapishtim "the Faraway"	Human	Male	King and priest
Aruru	Goddess	Female	Goddess of human creation
Shamhat	Human	Female	Temple Prostitute