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- Epic of Gilgamesh - Wikipedia
The Epic of Gilgamesh ( ˈɡɪlɡəmɛʃ ) [2] is an epic from ancient Mesopotamia The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames" [3]), king of Uruk, some of which may date back to the Third Dynasty of Ur (c 2100 BCE) [1]
- Epic of Gilgamesh - Ancient Texts
The Epic of Gilgamesh is, perhaps, the oldest written story on Earth It comes to us from Ancient Sumeria, and was originally written on 12 clay tablets in cunieform script It is about the adventures of the historical King of Uruk (somewhere between 2750 and 2500 BCE)
- The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Worlds Oldest Known Literature
Discovered in 1839, the tablets are estimated to be 4,000 years old The Epic of Gilgamesh is widely regarded as one of the oldest surviving works of literature, dating back over 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)
- Gilgamesh | Epic, Summary, Facts | Britannica
Gilgamesh, the best known of all ancient Mesopotamian heroes Numerous tales in the Akkadian language have been told about Gilgamesh, and the whole collection has been described as an odyssey—the odyssey of a king who did not want to die Learn more about Gilgamesh in this article
- Gilgamesh - World History Encyclopedia
Gilgamesh is the semi-mythic King of Uruk best known as the hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh (circa 2150 to 1400 BCE) the great Babylonian poem that predates Homer's Iliad and Odyssey by 1500 years and, therefore, stands as the oldest piece of epic world literature
- The Epic of Gilgamesh: World’s Oldest Epic Story
The Epic of Gilgamesh is not just the world’s oldest epic; it is humanity’s first great attempt to make sense of life and death through storytelling It bridges the gap between myth and literature, between history and philosophy
- The Epic of Gilgamesh - Yale University Press
The oldest surviving literary work is The Epic of Gilgamesh It was composed nearly 4,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia (roughly equivalent to where Iraq and eastern Syria are now)
- The Epic of Gilgamesh – Early World Literature: A Restorative Justice . . .
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving narratives still known today Set in the Fertile Crescent of ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh features a strong ruler who abuses his power over an early city but is tempered by a wildman created to be his equal
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