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This makes for a quick and illuminating read. Gilgamesh (the city boy and King of Uruk)and Enkidu (the child of the wilderness who becomes domesticated by the introduction of the Harlot who is most likely a Priestess of the Temple of Ishtar) kill the Guardian of the Cedar Forest, Humbaba, kill the Heavenly Bull (most certainly marking the end of the age of Taurus), and become legendary in turn. Enkidu dies leaving Gilgamesh to ponder over his own mortality. This is where it gets interesting. In the last tablet, tablet 11, we are witness to Utanapishtim's story of the Flood and we hear of the Anunnaki, which those of you who have delved into the world of Zacharia Sitchin will recognize. There are many Sumerian Gods that you will learn about in these texts. Their incompleteness is a bit annoying, but today we have a much more completed version than in the past. Indeed Gilgamesh, even in the ancient world, was a widely recieved work. Perhaps soon we will have a completed text.Read full review
As a Christian, it is interesting to read this book and see what is similar to the Bible. Besides that, the isn’t too bad.
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A great read, for people who enjoy old literature.
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Interesting epic that I needed for my literature class
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I have heard a lot about The Epic of Gilgamesh, How it contains an earlier version of the flood and has stories that also appear in the BIBLE. It is a wonderful read, very easy to get into. and it makes for a great comparison.
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