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Discover the oldest story ever told—now in a powerful new translation that brings ancient Mesopotamia to vivid life. The Epic of Gilgamesh is humanity's first great work of literature, composed more than 4,000 years ago—centuries before Homer, before the Bible, before any written story you know. This is the tale that established the hero's journey, the quest for immortality, and the profound reckoning with what it means to be human and mortal. Gilgamesh is the mighty King of Uruk: two-thirds god, one-third man, blessed with superhuman strength and cursed with a restless heart. He is a ...

La epopeya de Gilgamesh es la obra cumbre y más importante en la tradición literaria de la antigua Babilonia. Quien tenga la oportunidad de acercarse a este libro, encontrará la maravillosa historia de Gilgamesh, el gran rey Uruk, quien fue capaz de enfrentarse contra monstruos y dioses, conocer lugares asombrosos y viajar en búsqueda de la inmortalidad, en una lucha contra el miedo a la muerte.

This brilliant new treatment of the world's oldest epic is a literary event on par with Seamus Heaney's wildly popular Beowulf translation. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates Homer's Iliad by more than a millennium.

In December 1872, a self-taught engraver named George Smith stood in front of the Prime Minister of Great Britain and read a story off a fragment of broken clay. A great flood. A man warned by a god. A boat, the animals, the mountaintop. The audience assumed they were hearing a Babylonian rewrite of Noah. They were hearing the source — older than Genesis, older than Homer, older than any text the Western canon had ever acknowledged. Tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the book about the king, the poem, and the recovery. The historical Gilgamesh ruled the Sumerian city of Uruk ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life.

"Must I die?" asked Gilgamesh. Forty five centuries later, we're still asking the same question. Science writer Paul Bracken embarks on a lighthearted assessment of the human condition, to explore what it means to be mortal, and what our fate may be. This scientific reimagining of the ancient Gilgamesh quest delves into a multitude of topics including the origin of life, the workings of the human mind, and the possibilities for life prolongation. The ancient Gilgamesh was so distraught at the death of his friend Enkidu, and so sickened by the knowledge that he too would die, that he ...

Dive into the epic adventure of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," a journey through time that takes you back to the origins of literature with one of the oldest stories ever told.

The Epic of Gilgamesh relates the tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern-day Iraq), who reigned for 126 years, according to the ancient Sumerian list of kings. Gilgamesh was first inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets by an unknown author during the Sumerian era and has been described as one of the greatest works of literature in the recounting of mankind's unending quest for immortality.

A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.

Meet Gilgamesh, the powerful and reckless king of Uruk, and Enkidu, the wild man created by the gods to challenge him. Their first clash becomes one of the great friendships in world literature. Together they journey to the Cedar Forest, confront the monstrous guardian Humbaba, and defy the goddess Ishtar by slaying the Bull of Heaven.

In the ancient world after the Flood, the sons of Noah fill the earth. Wickedness reigns. One giant warrior king named Gilgamesh sets out on an epic journey to seek eternal life in a land filled with death. Accompanied by his only friend, the wild-man Enkidu, his quest takes them from a giant’s forest, to the mountain of the gods, to the Path of the Sun in the Underworld…

Emily H. Wilson presents Book 2 in the Sumerians Trilogy.

Dive into the timeless adventure of "The Great Adventures of Gilgamesh and Enkidu," a captivating children's book that brings the ancient epic of Gilgamesh to life for young readers. Follow the story of Gilgamesh, the powerful king of Uruk, who learns the true meaning of friendship, courage, and wisdom through his incredible journey with Enkidu, a wild man from the forest. Together, they embark on thrilling adventures, from battling the fearsome monster Humbaba to facing the mighty Bull of Heaven. But when tragedy strikes, Gilgamesh is set on a quest that teaches him the limits of human ...

Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together...

In the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, the Epic of Gilgamesh tells the transformative journey of a powerful and tyrannical king who, after losing his closest friend, embarks on a desperate quest for immortality. Through epic adventures, confrontations with monsters, and dialogues with gods, Gilgamesh discovers that true greatness is not measured by power or fame, but by the ability to love, learn, and leave a lasting legacy. This book is not just a retelling of ancient myths, but a profound reflection on the human condition, friendship, and the acceptance of mortality. The story invites us to...

What if we discovered that one of history's greatest heroes had written his life story? That's the premise behind Robert Silverberg's amazing novel Gilgamesh the King. The journey begins when six-year-old Gilgamesh's father dies. As he grows to manhood and eventually ascends to the throne, he faces many challenges along the way: political intrigue, war, the burden of leadership. But none are as difficult as his intense internal struggles against loneliness and his own mortality.

Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language - emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of listeners.

Rara vez un nombre sobrevive durante tantos milenios como lo ha hecho el de Gilgamesh. Hombres de letras internacionalmente conocidos, como Carl Gustav Junt y Rainer Marie Rilke, han dedicado los mayores elogios a la antigua epopeya babilonia sobre el célebre y querido rey sumerio.

Edith and Frances, living with their mother on a tiny farm in the south-east of Australia, are visited by their cousin Leopold and his Armenian friend Aram. The two young men are taking the long way home after working on an archaeological dig in Iraq. It is 1937. The modern world they say, is waiting to erupt. Among the tales they tell is the story of Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk, in ancient Mesopotamia.

Es ist das erste Großepos der Weltliteratur und handelt von Themen des Lebens schlechthin: vom Wunsch nach Unsterblichkeit, der Suche nach Ruhm, von Macht, der Auflehnung gegen die Götter, Freundschaft und Liebe. Raoul Schrott hat zusammen mit führenden Assyrologen eine wortgetreue, philologische Übersetzung angefertigt. Und daneben steht eine zweite, dichterische Fassung voll jener sprachlichen Frische und Lebendigkeit, für die Schrott bekannt ist.