Epic of Gilgamesh A New English Version
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
30.10.2025
Herausgeber
The Lyceum PressVerlag
Independently PublishedSeitenzahl
86
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/0,5 cm
Gewicht
112 g
Übersetzt von
The Lyceum Press
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798272316240
Discover the oldest story ever told-now in a powerful new translation that brings ancient Mesopotamia to vivid life.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is humanity's first great work of literature, composed more than 4,000 years ago-centuries before Homer, before the Bible, before any written story you know. This is the tale that established the hero's journey, the quest for immortality, and the profound reckoning with what it means to be human and mortal.
Gilgamesh is the mighty King of Uruk: two-thirds god, one-third man, blessed with superhuman strength and cursed with a restless heart. He is a tyrant whose arrogance knows no bounds-until the gods create Enkidu, a wild man born in the wilderness, to challenge him. Their legendary clash becomes an unbreakable friendship, and together they set out to achieve immortal fame by slaying Humbaba, the terrifying guardian of the sacred Cedar Forest.
But when the gods demand a terrible price for their defiance, Gilgamesh loses the one person he has ever loved. Devastated and consumed by the fear of his own death, he abandons his throne and embarks on a desperate quest to find Utnapishtim, the sole survivor of the Great Flood, who holds the secret of eternal life.
Why read The Epic of Gilgamesh today?
Because the questions Gilgamesh asks are eternal: What gives life meaning when death is inevitable? How do we cope with the loss of those we love? What legacy will outlast us?
This is the foundation upon which nearly all subsequent heroic literature rests-from Achilles to Odysseus, from King Arthur to Frodo Baggins. Every hero's journey begins here, in the dusty streets of ancient Uruk, with a king who sought to conquer death and learned instead what it means to be truly human.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is more than an ancient artifact. It is a living testament to the enduring human struggle against chaos, mortality, and the inexorable passage of time. It is the story of friendship, grief, hubris, and the search for meaning-themes as relevant today as they were 4,000 years ago.
Experience the epic that started it all.
Based on the Standard Babylonian Version attributed to the ancient scribe Sîn-lēqi-unninni (c. 13th-10th century BC). Perfect for readers of mythology, ancient history, classic literature, and anyone seeking to understand the foundations of storytelling itself.
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