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The Chalice of the Gods was a sacred artifact of the Sumerian Pantheon. The nectar that sustained the gods and gave life to the desert land of Sumeria flowed from this chalice. Hidden by the gods in the middle of the Pyramid of the Gods and protected by a series of trials, only those with divine blood could reach it.

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  • The Chalice of the Gods was a sacred artifact of the Sumerian Pantheon. The nectar that sustained the gods and gave life to the desert land of Sumeria flowed from this chalice. Hidden by the gods in the middle of the Pyramid of the Gods and protected by a series of trials, only those with divine blood could reach it.
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  • The Chalice of the Gods was a sacred artifact of the Sumerian Pantheon. The nectar that sustained the gods and gave life to the desert land of Sumeria flowed from this chalice. Hidden by the gods in the middle of the Pyramid of the Gods and protected by a series of trials, only those with divine blood could reach it. The demi-god King Gilgamesh lured Hercules to Sumeria to aid him in acquiring the chalice. He claimed if they got some of its nectar, they could restore the land of his people that lay in ruins since the gods had turned against them. Trusting him, Hercules embarked on the dangerous quest to retrieve the nectar and successfully undertook the trials with Gilgamesh. However, when they reached the chalice, Gilgamesh betrayed Hercules, along with the subjects of his kingdom, and consumed the nectar, leaving none for the gods. As a disciple of Dahak, Gilgamesh revealed that the destruction across the land was the direct fallout from a battle raging high above between the Sumerian gods and his master and, without the nectar, the gods wouldn’t be strong enough to prevent Dahak from entering the world. Announcing Dahak's imminent arrival, he destroyed the artifact.
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