Lovedthis collects together some quite famous stories like the Epic of Gilgamesh as well as one of my favorite myths and epics which is inanna's descent into the underworld then get on it is fantastic
Myths from Mesopotamia (1989)
Creators: Loved "Between the great rivers Tigris and Euphrates lies the rich alluvial land of Mesopotamia (now in modern Iraq), which supported a complex and prosperous society over 4,000 years ago." "The stories translated here are all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness." "So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions."--BOOK JACKET.
- ISBN:
- 9780192835895
- Length:
- 349 pages
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