Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh

This edition provides a prose rendering of The Epic of Gilgamesh, the cycle of poems preserved on clay tablets surviving from ancient Mesopotamia of the third mi llennium B.C. One of the best and most important pieces of epic poetry from human history, predating even Homer's Iliad by roughly 1,500 years, the Gilgamesh epic tells of the various adventures of that hero-king, including his quest for immortality, and an account of a great flood similar in many details to the Old Testament's story of Noah. The translator also provides an interesting and useful introduction explaining much about the historical context of the poem and the archeological discovery of th e tablets.

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh's grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest for eternal life. A timeless tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure, "The Epic of Gilgamesh" is a landmark literary exploration of man's search for immortality.

Gilgamesh and the World of Assyria: Proceedings of the Conference Held at the Mandelbaum House, The University of Sydney, 21-23 July 2004 (Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement Series)

In July 2004, a number of scholars gathered for a conference on Gilgamesh and the World of Assyria, at The University of Sydney. This volume of conference papers features contributions by Andrew George, the key note speaker, and established scholars such as J. D. Forest, V .A. Hurowitz, G. A. Rendsburg, N. Weeks and I. M. Young, together with those of other local scholars. The chief theme is the Gilgamesh epic, but interesting suggestions are made concerning the importance of that epic for biblical studies and Assyriology in general.

An ancient newcomer to modern culture.(Currents): An article from: World Literature Today

This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1612 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An ancient newcomer to modern culture.(Currents)
Author: Eric Ziolkowski
Publication: World Literature Today (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 81 Issue: 5 Page: 55(3)

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Isdi mati, The Foundations Of The Earth?(term in recently found fragment of the Gilgamesh epic)(Brief Article): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1300 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Isdi mati, The Foundations Of The Earth?(term in recently found fragment of the Gilgamesh epic)(Brief Article)
Author: Jorge Silva Castillo
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 121 Issue: 1 Page: 91

Article Type: Brief Article

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Poema de Gilgamesh (Biblioteca de la literatura y el pensamiento universales) (Spanish Edition)

Gilgamesh, o, La angustia por la muerte: Poema babilonio (Spanish Edition)

Caravan of Dreams Theater: Gilgamesh, Marouf the Cobbler, Faust Part 1

Go! Gilgamesh! Go!/Prometheus Rebound

Go! Gilgamesh! Go!: In the mid 19th century, two Englishmen from the British Museum and a Turkish archaeologist discovered a number of clay tablets during the excavation of Ninevah, once the capital of the ancient Assyrian empire. Written on these tablets was the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest and most enduring stories known to man. We present this timeless story as a modern operetta inspired by Herbert Mason's brilliant verse narrative published in 1970. Prometheus Rebound: The Greek god Prometheus is known as the divine protector of the Human Race. He stole a flame from the fire-god Vulcan and gave it to Men. For this act of kindness, Prometheus was condemned by Zeus to a life of everlasting torment. This is a mystical exploration of the myth via radio interviews with and between Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell, Huston Smith, and others, Aeschlus' classic Greek tragedy 'Prometheus Bound', a tarot reading, and the poetry of Lord Byron.

The Gilgamesh epic and Old Testament parallels

Gilgamesh