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The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of western literatures first recorded works dating to around the 17th century bce!
The story is presented as an epic poem (a long narrative poem focusing on a hero's deeds) and despite its format and age, is a compleling tale of a king (Gilgamesh) who stuggles to find balance between man and nature, good and evil, right and wrong.
The Epic is not long and I have provided some links below that will help you if you are interested in reading this masterpiece (which I hope you will be).
If you do read it, or listen to it, try to look past the oddities of it's format and presentation, and just try to see the story, learn the lessons, and enjoy the epic.
LINKS:
A brief introduction to The Epic of Gilgamesh
The text (there are multiple chapters/tablets so make sure to click through)
The audiobook
The story is presented as an epic poem (a long narrative poem focusing on a hero's deeds) and despite its format and age, is a compleling tale of a king (Gilgamesh) who stuggles to find balance between man and nature, good and evil, right and wrong.
The Epic is not long and I have provided some links below that will help you if you are interested in reading this masterpiece (which I hope you will be).
If you do read it, or listen to it, try to look past the oddities of it's format and presentation, and just try to see the story, learn the lessons, and enjoy the epic.
LINKS:
A brief introduction to The Epic of Gilgamesh
The text (there are multiple chapters/tablets so make sure to click through)
The audiobook