Project Gutenberg 2006-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 983 Langdon, Stephen 1876 1937 Langdon, Stephen Herbert Langdon, S. (Stephen) The Epic of Gilgamish A Fragment of the Gilgamish Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneiform Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "The Epic of Gilgamish" by Stephen Langdon is a historical account, specifically a translation and analysis of one of the earliest known works of literature, originating from ancient Mesopotamia. The epic was likely composed during the early 2nd millennium BC, encapsulating themes of friendship, mortality, and the quest for eternal life as expressed through the adventures of its primary character, the semi-divine king Gilgamish. The narrative revolves around Gilgamish, the king of Uruk, who is initially depicted as a tyrant but undergoes significant transformation throughout the story. His journey begins with the formation of a deep bond with Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to challenge his excesses. Together, they embark on various adventures, including slaying monsters and confronting divine forces. The epic explores profound themes such as the nature of humanity, the inevitability of death, and the search for meaning in life, ultimately leaving Gilgamish to grapple with the reality of his mortality after the loss of his friend Enkidu. The text serves not only as a foundational work in literary history but also offers insights into the values and beliefs of ancient Mesopotamian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian -- Translations into English PJ Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature 131160 131151 2024-10-08T10:22:39.686613 2023-09-08T11:30:51.439786 text/html text/html 128716 2006-07-22T17:42:28 text/html 785612 2006-07-22T17:43:00 text/html application/zip 854846 2024-10-08T10:22:49.805542 application/epub+zip 853590 2024-10-08T10:22:44.184586 application/epub+zip 92690 2024-10-08T10:22:41.577596 application/epub+zip 1668915 2024-10-08T10:22:52.665534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590636 2024-10-08T10:22:47.631558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198287 2022-09-09T06:26:52.677080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60494 60404 2024-10-08T10:22:38.517611 2023-09-08T11:30:50.571795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60116 2006-07-22T17:41:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23774 2006-07-22T17:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60110 2006-07-22T17:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23547 2006-07-22T17:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21333 2024-10-08T10:22:52.798542 application/rdf+xml 11623 2024-10-08T10:22:42.161589 image/jpeg 3184 2024-10-08T10:22:41.862585 image/jpeg 853615 2024-10-08T10:22:39.731613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog CDLI Wiki