The story centers on a friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods as Gilgamesh's equal to distract him from oppressing the people of Uruk. Together, they... More > journey to the Cedar Mountain to defeat Humbaba, its monstrous guardian. Later they kill the Bull of Heaven, which the goddess Ishtar sends to punish Gilgamesh for spurning her advances. As a punishment for these actions, the gods sentence Enkidu to death.
The second half of the epic focuses on Gilgamesh's distress at Enkidu's death, and his quest for immortality. In order to learn the secret of eternal life, Gilgamesh undertakes a long and perilous journey. He learns that "The life that you are seeking you will never find. When the gods created man they allotted to him death, but life they retained in their own keeping."< Less
After fighting the greatest monster battle of all time in our last installment, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become embroiled in the greatest farm animal battle of all time in issue #3. But at what price?... More > Well, that depends on who you buy it from. Let's just say that if this comic was any better, it would be beyond the power of human comprehension!< Less
After fighting the greatest monster battle of all time in our last installment, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become embroiled in the greatest farm animal battle of all time in issue #3. But at what price?... More > Well, that depends on who you buy it from. Let's just say that if this comic was any better, it would be beyond the power of human comprehension!< Less
An old Babylonian version of the Gilgamesh epic, on the basis of recently discovered texts. Among the earliest known works of literary fiction. Scholars believe that it originated as a series of... More > Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, which were gathered into a longer Akkadian poem much later; the most complete version existing today is preserved on 12 clay tablets in the library collection of the 7th century BCE Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. Gilgamesh might have been a real ruler (ca. 27th century BCE). The essential story revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and a friend, Enkidu, who is half-wild and who undertakes dangerous quests with Gilgamesh. It is about their becoming human together, and has a high emphasis on immortality. A large portion of the poem illustrates Gilgamesh's search for immortality. The epic is widely read in translation, and the hero, Gilgamesh, has become an icon of popular culture.< Less
This eBook is a short and concise review guide of Epic of Gilgamesh. The review includes a short summary of the whole novel, major themes in the novel and explanations of those themes relations to... More > the book, a character guide with brief details on the characters, and chapter reviews written in bullet point that go into more detail than the book summary.< Less
With text from Prof. Kent H. Dixon's rendition, and artwork by his son, Kevin, Gilgamesh is an accurate retelling of the oldest story known to mankind. Scholars and casual readers alike will not be... More > able to find a more enjoyable, yet true to the source version of the epic. The Dixon's capture much of the humor and detail that is missed or bowlderized in other translations. The text is lyrical and rich and the illustrations are vivid and packed with detail.< Less
With text from Prof. Kent H. Dixon's rendition, and artwork by his son, Kevin, Gilgamesh is an accurate retelling of the oldest story known to mankind. Scholars and casual readers alike will not be... More > able to find a more enjoyable, yet true to the source version of the epic. The Dixon's capture much of the humor and detail that is missed or bowlderized in other translations. The text is lyrical and rich and the illustrations are vivid and packed with detail.< Less
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