The Epic Of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
A powerful but restless king forms a deep bond with a wild companion, and together they seek glory by battling monsters and defying the gods; after his friend’s death the king pursues immortality, encounters a survivor of a great flood who reveals the futility of escaping death, and ultimately returns home reconciled to human limits while securing his legacy.
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- Published
- -2099
- Nationality
- Iraqi
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- Akkadian (with earlier sumerian compositions)
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Bilgamesh
- Gilgamesh
- The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh
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