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Gilgamesh the King is a 1984 historical novel by American writer Robert Silverberg, presenting the Epic of Gilgamesh as a novel.
- Robert Silverberg
- 1984
Like Gilgamesh, the king at the beginning of the novel is a brutal tyrant who misuses his power and oppresses his people, but, through the aid of a commoner woman named Zabibah, he grows into a more just ruler.
Dec 15, 2022 · Learn about Gilgamesh, the semi-mythic king of Uruk and the hero of the oldest epic poem in the world. Discover his historical and legendary exploits, his quest for immortality, and his influence on later cultures.
- Joshua J. Mark
- The Epic of Gilgamesh dates from c. 2150-1400 BCE. It is considered the oldest heroic epic in the world.
- Gilgamesh is thought to have been the historical king of the city of Uruk in the 26th century BCE.
- The Epic of Gilgamesh is about a man (Gilgamesh) whose best friend dies and, unable to deal with this loss and the certainty of his own death, emba...
- The Epic of Gilgamesh is important as a work of ancient literature dealing with the most important questions of human existence: Why am I here? Wha...
The Epic of Gilgamesh (⫽ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ ⫽) is an epic from ancient Mesopotamia. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames"), king of Uruk, some of which may date back to the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100 BC).
- Aaron Shaffer, Herbert Mason, Jean Bottéro, Stephen Mitchell, Andrew George, Morris Jastrow, Albert ...
- 1999
Jun 20, 2024 · Gilgamesh, the best known of all ancient Mesopotamian heroes. Numerous tales in the Akkadian language have been told about Gilgamesh, and the whole collection has been described as an odyssey—the odyssey of a king who did not want to die. Learn more about Gilgamesh in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 25, 1998 · The Mesopotamian epic about a tyrannical king who finds his humanity and embarks on a quest for immortality here takes shape as a trio of books: Gilgamesh the King, The Revenge of Ishtar and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh.
Oct 25, 2021 · In what is perhaps the oldest known written story in human history, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh, king of the ancient city of Uruk, sets out on an adventure to discover the secret of eternal life.
