![]() ![]() It also includes the story of a great flood very similar to the story of Noah in “The Bible” and elsewhere. It follows the story of Gilgamesh, the mythological hero-king of Uruk, and his half-wild friend, Enkidu, as they undertake a series of dangerous quests and adventures, and then Gilgamesh’s search for the secret of immortality after the death of his friend. It originated as a series of Sumerian legends and poems in cuneiform script dating back to the early 3rd or late 2nd millenium BCE, which were later gathered into a longer Akkadian poem (the most complete version existing today, preserved on 12 clay tablets, dates from the 12th to 10th Century BCE). “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia and among the earliest known literary writings in the world. Introduction | Synopsis | Analysis | Resources Introduction – What is the epic of Gilgamesh ![]() 20th – 10th Century BCE, about 1,950 lines) (Epic poem, anonymous, Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Akkadian, c. ![]() Miser Catulle, desinas ineptire (Catullus 8).Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus (Catullus 5).Passer, deliciae meae puellae (Catullus 2). ![]()
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