Gilgamesh: A New English VersionAn English-language rendering of the world's oldest epic follows the journey of conquest and self-discovery by the king of Uruk, in an edition that includes an introduction that places the story in its historical and cultural context. |
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added ancient animals Babylonian become beloved boat Book Bottéro brother brought Bull called Cedar Forest darkness Dear friend death deep destroy dream earth Enkidu Enlil enter epic evil eyes face father feet Flood forever George Gilgamesh give goddess gods hand happened head heart heaven hero human Humbaba hundred Ishtar journey kill king land lapis lazuli later leave lines Literally live looked Lord mean miles mind monster mother mountains mourn never night offering palace passage passed poem robe says seems seven Shamash Shamhat side sleep speech stand stone stopped story Sumerian tablets tell temple terrifying things third thousand took touch translation turned Uruk Utnapishtim Version walk wall wife wild wilderness woman young