Huwawa is slain; the victors triumph, but the victory is to be a pyrrhic one for Gilgamesh, for the gods have met in counsel and decreed that Enkidu should die.
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Pyrrhic
/ˈpɪɹɪk/
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In the ministry, it is important to avoid pyrrhic victories. What really is a pyrrhic victory? A pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes with such devastating cost that ultimately nullifies the victory that has been achieved.
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The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war.
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Although this syndrome is thought to resemble patterns of Pyrrhic revenge […]
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