The Epic of Gilgamesh
Book Details
Author(s)
Simone, Rob
Publisher
Headroom
ISBN / ASIN
B001481RPO
ISBN-13
978B001481RP8
Availability
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#2,562
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Description
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Edited by Rob Simone
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic story from Babylonia and is among the earliest known literary works.
Scholars surmise that a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, thought to be a ruler in the 3rd millennium BC, were gathered into a longer Akkadian poem.
The essential story revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, a king who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and a friend, Enkidu, who is half-wild and who undertakes dangerous quests with Gilgamesh.
This story is often credited by historians as being one of the first literary work with high emphasis on immortality.
Edited by Rob Simone
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic story from Babylonia and is among the earliest known literary works.
Scholars surmise that a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, thought to be a ruler in the 3rd millennium BC, were gathered into a longer Akkadian poem.
The essential story revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, a king who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and a friend, Enkidu, who is half-wild and who undertakes dangerous quests with Gilgamesh.
This story is often credited by historians as being one of the first literary work with high emphasis on immortality.
