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      • The Epic of Gilgamesh comes from approximately 2100 BC. It is a poetic narrative written about the Mesopotamian king, Gilgamesh. However, the Gilgamesh presented to us in this Epic is regarded as a fictional character. In the epic, Gilgamesh is written as an almost godlike figure, sort of like Heracles in Ancient Greece.
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  1. Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids. Legend of Gilgamesh. BACKGROUND: One of the greatest cities in ancient Sumer was the city of Uruk. Legend says that once upon a time, on the banks of the Euphrates, in the great city of Uruk, there lived a king named Gilgamesh. In truth, a king named Gilgamesh may actually have existed.

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    Some 15,000 fragments of Assyrian cuneiform tablets were discovered in the Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh by Austen Henry Layard, his assistant Hormuzd Rassam, and W. K. Loftus in the early 1850s. Late in the following decade, the British Museum hired George Smithto study these; in 1872, Smith read translated fragments before the Society of Bib...

    The first direct Arabic translation from the original tablets was published in the 1960s by Iraqi archaeologist Taha Baqir. The definitive modern translation is a two-volume critical work by Andrew George, published by Oxford University Press in 2003. A book review by Cambridge scholar Eleanor Robson claims that George's is the most significant cri...

    The first half of the story discusses Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to stop Gilgamesh from oppressing the people of Uruk. Enkidu travels to Uruk, where he challenges Gilgamesh to a test of strength. Gilgamesh wins the contest; nonetheless, the two become friends. Together, they make a six-day journey to the leg...

    Various themes, plot elements, and characters in the Hebrew Bible correlate with the Epic of Gilgamesh – notably, the accounts of the Garden of Eden, the advice from Ecclesiastes, and the Genesis flood narrative. Many characters in the Epic have mythical biblical parallels, most notably Ninti, the Sumerian goddess of life, was created from Enki's r...

    Fragment of Tablet II of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
    The second dream of Gilgamesh on the journey to the Forest of Cedar. Epic of Gilgamesh tablet from Hattusa, Turkey. 13th century BCE. Neues Museum, Germany
    Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh
    Reverse side of the newly discovered tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh. It dates back to the old Babylonian period, 2003–1595 BC, and is currently housed in the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
  3. The most important and famous example of Sumerian literature is the Epic Tale of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was likely an actual Sumerian king who ruled over the city of Uruk, but the tale tells the story of an epic hero along the lines of Hercules from Greek Mythology. King Gilgamesh by Unkown.

  4. The Epic of Gilgamesh comes from approximately 2100 BC. It is a poetic narrative written about the Mesopotamian king, Gilgamesh. In the story, Gilgamesh’s mother was the goddess Ninsun. There are twelve tablets in the standard Akkadian version which add up to tell a single story.

  5. Nov 12, 2022 · Learn about Ancient Mesopotamia with this Epic of Gilgamesh for Kids hands on history lesson for elementary age students.

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  6. Sep 21, 2014 · The Epic of Gilgamesh - a reading lesson for kids. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 5000 year-old story of a king and his adventures. Discover one of the earliest known works of literature at Mr ...

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  7. May 24, 2021 · The Epic of Gilgamesh for Kids. Posted May 24, 2021 by ARTK12. Here are three great books for your youngest students. As an added bonus we have some additional activities for your kiddos too: Sniffy the Hamster is in the building! We are an Amazon Affiliate.

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