- Epic of Gilgamesh - Wikipedia
The first part of the story discusses Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to stop Gilgamesh from oppressing his people After Enkidu becomes civilized through sexual initiation with Shamhat, he travels to Uruk, where he challenges Gilgamesh to a test of strength
- 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)
- 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: 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 - 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 - Internet Archive
Take and read out from the lapis lazuli tablet how Gilgamesh went through every hardship Supreme over other kings, lordly in appearance, he is the hero, born of Uruk, the goring wild bull He walks out in front, the leader, and walks at the rear, trusted by his companions
- 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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The World’s Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh (Kanopy) In looking at the epic of Gilgamesh, you’ll learn how this foundational Babylonian myth reflects real historical tensions between ancient Eastern city-states; tensions mirrored in the myth’s concerns with civilized—and untamed—human nature
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