List of characters in Epic of Gilgamesh

This article is a list of characters appearing in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem. Its standard version was most likely compiled by Sîn-lēqi-unninni in the Kassite period. Older versions are already known from the Old Babylonian period. Hittite and Hurrian adaptations have been discovered too. However, modern translations and adaptations generally depend on the standard Babylonian edition attributed to Sîn-lēqi-unninni.

Other major characters
Characters in this section are arranged in order of appearance in the Standard Babylonian version of the epic.

Minor characters
Characters in this section are arranged alphabetically, and include deities only referenced by name.

Other characters connected to Gilgamesh in Mesopotamian tradition
In addition to the Epic of Gilgamesh, a wide variety of other texts and works of art focused on the same king are known. Six standalone Sumerian poems about his deeds have been identified, Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld, two versions of Gilgamesh and Humbaba (A and B), Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven, Gilgamesh and Akka and Death of Gilgamesh. A further related text might be the Tale of Gudam, though Gilgamesh himself does not appear in this composition. While the plot of the later epic incorporated many elements of their plots, some of them were ultimately left out.

Characters in this section originate in these works and are arranged alphabetically.