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 translator chose to eliminate Tablet XII for personal reasons, with support from many literary, archaeological, and linguistic experts because it appears to be more of a sequel to the first 11 tablets, containing a story about Enkidu volunteering to retrieve some objects that Gilgamesh dropped into the Netherworld. This translation is based on the "standard" Akkadian "edition", but is filled in with excerpts from the Old Babylonian where necessary.
Epic of Gilgamesh is a long poem relating the adventures of Gilgamesh king of Uruk from ancient Sumeria .Gilgamesh saved the countries near the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.It is about kings adventures,sufferings of the king and all the pain Gilgamesh went through to save his people from adverse affects caused by the flood in the rivers.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian poems about 'Gilgamesh', king of Uruk.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh', king of Uruk.
The Sumerians were great story tellers and once they made the story: Epic of Gilgamesh.
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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).
ReplyDeleteThe translator chose to eliminate Tablet XII for personal reasons, with support from many literary, archaeological, and linguistic experts because it appears to be more of a sequel to the first 11 tablets, containing a story about Enkidu volunteering to retrieve some objects that Gilgamesh dropped into the Netherworld.
This translation is based on the "standard" Akkadian "edition", but is filled in with excerpts from the Old Babylonian where necessary.
Epic of Gilgamesh is a long poem relating the adventures of Gilgamesh king of Uruk from ancient Sumeria .Gilgamesh saved the countries near the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.It is about kings adventures,sufferings of the king and all the pain Gilgamesh went through to save his people from adverse affects caused by the flood in the rivers.
ReplyDeleteThe Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian poems about 'Gilgamesh', king of Uruk.
ReplyDeleteThe Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh', king of Uruk.
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