Asian Geographic

The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Miraculous­ly preserved on clay tablets which were deciphered in the last century, The Epic of Gilgamesh is at least 1,500 years older than Homer. This volume contains a straightfo­rward English version of the adventures of the great King of Uruk in his fruitless search for immortalit­y and of his friendship with Enkidu, the wild man from the hills. Also included in the epic is another legend of the Flood, which agrees in many details with the Biblical story of Noah.

BY: ANONYMOUS TRANSLATED BY ANDREW GEORGE

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