- 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
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) This extraordinary literary masterpiece, carved in cuneiform script on clay tablets, offers a profound glimpse into the culture, beliefs, and values of early human civilization
- Themes Of Epic Of Gilgamesh - lcf. oregon. gov
Themes of Epic of Gilgamesh: A Journey Through Immortality, Friendship, and Mortality Author: Dr Evelyn Reed, PhD in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, University of Chicago; Professor of Classics, Harvard University Publisher: Oxford University Press, a leading publisher in Classics and Ancient History, renowned for its scholarly accuracy and accessibility Editor: Professor Alistair Campbell
- 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
- The Epic of Gilgamesh — Summary — CliffsNotes
Frightened by Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh goes on a quest to find the secret of immortality He passes through the gate of the Scorpion Men and travels through total darkness He emerges in the land of the gods, where Shamash warns him not to cross the sea Gilgamesh refuses to turn back
- Gilgamesh - World History Encyclopedia
Gilgamesh is the semi-mythic King of Uruk best known as the hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh (c 2150-1400 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 Gilgamish Index | Sacred Texts Archive
It includes all of the principal episodes of the epic: the wild man Enkidu; the battle with Humbaba, the cedar forest demon; the death of Enkidu, the journey of Gilgamesh to find the secret of eternal life, in the course of which he encounters the Babylonian Noah, Uta-Napishtim, and hears the story of the great flood
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