The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian odyssey about Gilgamesh the King of Uruk. The story was pieced together from several tablets and is the oldest recorded work of fiction. It entails the heroic journey of Gilgamesh and leads to his visit with Utnapishtim; the man who achieved immortality by building a boat and surviving the great flood.

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