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This figure names a "cycle" described by Alhena Gadotti that begins with a text often abbreviated "GEN." Samuel Kramer translated a text titled for this figure's death that repeatedly calls him the "lord of Kullab." While (0[1])in a bar, this figure is told how to cross the sea by Siduri. (20[3])This figure (20[1])names a text (20[2])whose incipit (20[1])either claims he "saw the deep" or (*) "surpass[es] (10[2])all other kings." (0[1])An ax (10[3])falls (10[2])from the sky (10[1])in one of this figure's (10[1])dreams (10[4])that his (10[1])mother, (0[1])Ninsun, (10[3])claims foretells (10[1])the arrival of a companion. (10[2])An early poem (10[1])describing this figure's battle in the Cedar Forest (10[1])is titled for him (10[1])and Humbaba. (10[1])For 10 points, name this king of Uruk (10[1]0[1])who travels with Enkidu in a (10[1])Sumerian epic named for him. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

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