Epic of gilgamesh

Greek storytelling pulls from many different traditions and cultures, particularly Mesopotamia due to the close trade relationship the two civilizations shared. The Epic of Gilgamesh proves this relationship.

This retelling of key parts of the Epic explores the unconventional idea that Gilgamesh was not searching for life eternal on Earth, as has been suggested as the theme of the Epic, but was instead searching for the means of transport to return to his goddess mother Ninsun’s home planet in the heavens. Taking poetic licence, the author merges some ideas from modern science and technology with the story from the ancient text.

When the people first came here to the land of the two rivers from the north they found little but desert, but the rivers were swift, and they traded their goods along their shores. They built fort…

In 1853, a great discovery was at the site of ancient Nineveh in modern-day Iraq, near Mosul. A team of British and Assyrian archaeologists uncovered a

An ancient clay tablet acquired in recent years by the Sulaymaniyah Museum in Iraq offers new insights into the Gilgamesh Epic.

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From Epic of Gilgamesh. Opening quote in "A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore

Gilgamesh, also known as Bilgames in early Sumerian texts, was the fifth king of Uruk around 2500 BC for 126 years. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

Gilgamesh was a Mesopotamian warrior king hero. His story is kept on cuneiform tablets found throughout the Mediterranean region.