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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
- 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)
- Gilgamesh - World History Encyclopedia
Gilgamesh is widely accepted as the historical 5th king of Uruk who reigned in the 26th century BCE His influence is thought to have been so profound that myths of his divine status grew up around his deeds and finally culminated in the tales that inform The Epic of Gilgamesh
- The Epic of Gilgamesh - Archive. org
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia Dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2100 BC), it is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of 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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