Myths from Mesopotamia

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Myths from Mesopotamia
Author : Stephanie Dalley
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Language : English
Release Date : 28 March 2024
ISBN : 9780199538362
Pages : 369 pages
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Myths from Mesopotamia by Stephanie Dalley Book PDF Summary

The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.

Myths from Mesopotamia

The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of

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Myths from Mesopotamia

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