For the most part I liked this book, I felt that Gilgamesh wasn't a very likable character in my viewpoint, he was very arrogant, and cowardly. He only does things that will benefit him in the end. This book takes a while to read because it is slow and not very entertaining, but it does pick up. I l...
With the possible exception of sections of the Bible (and many of the dates that we ascribe to the various books are speculative at best) this would be the oldest piece of literature that I have read and reviewed. The epic was discovered in 1853 and was first translated in 1870 which means that we h...
I love how relevant the themes remain to today's world. I love seeing the obvious influence this story had on the Bible and other ancient works (but not as ancient as Gilgamesh ). I love the gorgeous lines like "You will be left alone, unable to understand in a world where nothing lives anymore as ...
There is a lot of good stuff here for anyone interested in mythology or ancient history, but the narrative is fragmentary and incomplete and it leads to a good deal of confusion. Still, it is very much worth the time and effort of reading.
Just a must read for fans of literature, history (as this is one of the first stories to ever be written down)and stories with myth and legends.As all old stories, it is a story of good v evil, greed v generosity, love v hate, power v humanity, arrogance v humility. A must read
BkC2) THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH: Not sorry I read it, but what a slog.The Book Report: Evil King Gilgamesh is hatefully cruel to the citizens of Uruk, his kingdom. The gods, hearing the cries of his oppressed people, send Gilgamesh a companion, Enkidu. (Yes, that's right, a man.) Gilgamesh falls so in l...
How could I have forgotten to add this here - poor Enkidu~.More recently (only ~20 years ago lol) I read a prose version by a chappie called Silverberg, which is great as a primer.
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