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Overview

‘I am Gilgamesh who seized and killed the Bull of Heaven, I killed the watchman of the cedar forest, I overthrew Humbaba who lived in the forest’ Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the third millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh’s grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest for eternal life. A timeless tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure, The Epic of Gilgamesh is a landmark literary exploration of man’s search for immortality. N. K. Sandars’s lucid, accessible translation is prefaced by a detailed introduction that examines the narrative and historical context of the work. In addition, there is a glossary of names and a map of the Ancient Orient.

@UrukRockCity All the ladies want to get it on now that I’ve slain the demon. But I must decline. I’m a clean man these days.

I just can’t win with women. Before, nailing all the ladies was bad. Now I refuse to seduce, and the Gods send a giant bull to kill me?

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780140441000
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/28/1960
  • Edition description: REV
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 97,588
  • Series: Penguin Classics Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 7.80 (h) x 0.32 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2008

    Epic of Gilgamesh a must read!!!

    Don¿t listen to these other reviews posted here. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a classic of mythology and literature and one of the best and most meaningful tales ever told. It is also one of the key foundations for western culture, civilization and religion. I read it while I was a teenager and fell in love with it. I can understand, however, why the some of the other reviewers may have been confused. This particular edition is intended for scholars and researchers NOT laypeople just looking for a good read. It contains the original translated text with all the gaps and bumps and has not been smoothed out for easy reading. Penguin Books however does carry a ¿normal¿ edition of this story and I suggest that those not seeking a degree in mythology or religion pick up that one instead. Again this is a GREAT story, a true classic that has stood the test of time.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 12, 2005

    A Great Epic

    This epic manages to keep interest, especially because of its short length and quick pace. The hero is shown as more of a desperate man searching to be a god than it does a godly man in his quest for glory.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 17, 2004

    awsome

    The earliest quest for immortality. This epic from the Assyro-Babylonian culture (parts of which were probably written as early as 3000 B.C.) contains perhaps the earliest known example of man's quest for immortality. According to Samuel Kramer, the prologue has the oldest known reference to Lilith, who is an important female demon in Jewish legend. Apparently, a historical Gilgamesh actually existed and ruled Uruk in Mesopotamia in the first half of the third millennium B. C. (probably in the first dynasty of Uruk). In the epic, the god Anu attempts to curb the harsh rule of Gilgamesh by the creation of a strong and wild man (many scholars regard this character as a symbol of primitive man). After a fight between the two, they become friends and have a number of adventures. In one tale, Gilgamesh is wooed by a goddess. But she is rejected by Gilgamesh and the bull sent by her father to destroy him is killed (some regard this story as a nature myth in which Gilgamesh represents the solar god of the spring season and the goddess is the goddess of love and fertility). Later in the epic Gilgamesh's friend is stricken with disease and dies. Gilgamesh is devastated and wishes to avoid a similar fate. He goes in search of eternal youth and immortality (perhaps the earliest example of such a quest in literature). After more adventures, which includes him learning the Babylonian story of the great flood, he finds the answer to his quest; but, it is quickly lost. Even though this is probably the earliest epic, it has considerable allegorical significance. It is perhaps the earliest known description of man¿s quest for the meaning of life and the struggle to avoid death. What is learned is that death is inevitable and man should enjoy the life he has.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    The Epic of Gilgamesh Book Review

    It was cool and fun. Good read.

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  • Posted February 11, 2011

    Not for the romance novel reader

    If you are intersted in reading one of the most important early works of mankind, this is the book. If you need something for a high school book report, find a fictional version of Gilgamesh. This is an accurate translation of a very important work.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 25, 2008

    Thanks to the first reviewer

    Thank you for writing your review. I had planned on purchasing it for my 12 and 16 year old sons. After reading your thoughts, I researched a little more and quickly changed my mind. Thanks again.

    0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 14, 2005

    Save your self!

    I am not usually a complainer, but when I read this book, I was truly amazed by it. I had to read a book for history, so I chose this one, and boy was that a mistake!It is by far the most confusing book I have ever read, it was written in an ancient language, and should have stayed that way because it is untranslatable. I am 16 years old and I was lost through out the whole book! If you ever have to read a book for history, this is not the book for you! It was not only confusing, but boring, and it talked about innapropriate topics briefly for no purpose. Once again, I am not a complainer usually, but I wanted to give you the 'heads up' so you wouldn't fall into the same trap as I did.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 3, 2000

    it was cool

    yup very cool(lol)

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