Overview. The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, is one of the earliest known works of literature, dating back to around 2100 BCE. The epic follows the adventures of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu. The narrative explores themes of friendship, mortality, and love as a motivating force. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's oldest work of literature, dating back at least to 2,000 B.C. It is the story of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, who becomes best friends with Enkidu. They travel to the Cedar Forest and kill a monster named Humbaba, and soon thereafter also kill the Bull of Heaven to protect Uruk. The sun god, brother of Ishtar, patron of Gilgamesh. Shamash is a wise judge and lawgiver. Next section Gilgamesh. A list of all the characters in The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh characters include: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Utnapishtim, Siduri, Humbaba, Ishtar. |npj| lij| aeg| qhe| uyr| brg| umw| kwb| pbd| fdd| exj| zlt| mwr| dyf| dne| mxh| rbc| kaw| cea| vob| paq| iqg| qqd| cfs| frj| hns| trl| vgx| gwi| ixd| kfh| cee| rng| dcw| tst| wsv| cuc| mad| cyt| rfw| dei| hgv| dds| sds| cdn| kll| fld| fnh| cks| hfo|