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Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic of Gilgamesh. Story about Gilgamesh, an historical king of Uruk in Babylonia. The story of Gilgamesh was written down on cuneiform tablets in the Akkadian language, which were found at Ninevah in the library of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal.

Gilgamesh

Identification of the king Gilgamesh whose story is told in the Epic of Gilgamesh

The Flood Narrative from the Gilgamesh Epic

English translation of the Flood Narrative from the Gilgamesh Epic.

Epic of Gilgamesh

The twelve tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Robert O'Connell.

Gilgamesh Prologue

Samuel Kramer's translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, with the section on Lilith (believed to be the oldest reference to her) highlighted.

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