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The Akkadian Gilgamesh Epic, perhaps the most famous of Mesopotamian literature, has been considered the artistry of one author inspired by Sumerian tales. Specialists have assumed that all the earliest evidence (ca. 1800-1700 BCE) reflects this creative unity. Deep contrasts in characterization and narrative logic, however, distinguish the central adventure to defeat the monster Huwawa from what precedes and follows it. The Huwawa narrative stands on its own, so that the epic must have been composed from this prior Akkadian composition. Recognition of the tale embedded in the epic allows each block of material to be understood on its own terms. Such literary-historical investigation from contemporary texts is new to Assyriology and may produce important results when applied to other Mesopotamian writing. 'The book is well written and tightly argued...This makes it a first point of reference for anyone interested in the OB evidence for the Gilgamesh Epic.' Scott C. Jones, Covenant College

Assyriology --- Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian --- History. --- History and criticism. --- Gilgamesh. --- History and criticism --- History --- Gilgamesh --- Assyro-Babylonian epic poetry --- Assyro-Babylonian poetry --- Assyro-Babylonian studies --- Epic of Gilgamesh --- Ghilgameš --- Gilgamesch --- Gilgamesz --- Gilgāmish --- Guilgamesh --- Ishtar and Izdubar --- Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian epic) --- Izdubar --- Jiljāmish --- Kilkāmish --- Sha naqba imura

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Alhena Gadotti offers a much needed new edition of the Sumerian composition Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld, last published by Aaron Shaffer in his 1963 doctoral dissertation. Since then, several new manuscripts have come to light, prompting not only a new edition of the text, but also a re-examination of the composition. In this book, Gadotti argues that Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld was the first, not the last of the Sumerian stories about Gilgamesh. She also suggests that a Sumerian Gilgamesh Cycle, currently only attested in old Babylonian manuscripts (ca. 18th century BCE), was in fact developed during the Ur III period (ca. 2100-2000 BCE). Providing a new way to look at the Sumerian Gilgamesh stories, this book is relevant not only to scholars of the ancient Near East, but also to anyone interested in epic and epic cycle.

Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian --- Epic poetry, Sumerian --- Sumerian epic poetry --- Sumerian poetry --- Assyro-Babylonian epic poetry --- Assyro-Babylonian poetry --- History and criticism. --- Gilgamesh. --- Epic of Gilgamesh --- Ghilgameš --- Gilgamesch --- Gilgamesz --- Gilgāmish --- Guilgamesh --- Ishtar and Izdubar --- Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian epic) --- Izdubar --- Jiljāmish --- Kilkāmish --- Sha naqba imura --- Ancient Near Eastern epic. --- Mesopotamian literature. --- Sumerian literature.

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Exploring the hero's journey as a metaphor for spiritual evolution, this work offers a close reading of three major works of epic poetry: the ""Epic of Gilgamesh"", Homer's ""Iliad"" and Virgil's ""Aeneid"". It serves as an introduction to the central themes and historical development of the epic form.

Epic poetry, Classical --- Split self in literature. --- Heroes in literature. --- Travel in literature. --- Voyages and travels in literature --- Doubles in literature --- History and criticism. --- Virgil. --- Homer. --- Aeneas --- Achilles --- Achìe --- Achilas --- Achille --- Achilleus --- Achilli --- Ahil --- Ahile --- Ahilej --- Ahillejs --- Aĥilo --- Aichill --- Akhilles --- Akhilleus --- Akhilleusz --- Akiles --- Akili --- Akille --- Akilles --- Akkilles --- Aquiles --- Aquilles --- Axill --- Axilles --- Ἀχιλλεύς --- آخيل --- アキレウス --- Akireusu --- 아킬레우스 --- 阿喀琉斯 --- Ахіл --- Ахил --- Ахилл --- Akhill --- Ахіллес --- אכילס --- Akhiles --- Αἰνείας --- Aineias --- Enéas --- Эней --- Ėneĭ --- Еней --- Eneja --- Enees --- Eneo --- Énée --- Aeinéas --- Enea --- Enejs --- Enėjas --- Aineiasz --- アイネイアース --- Aineiāsu --- Eneasz --- Ajnejas --- Eneias --- Енеја --- Aeneis --- 埃涅阿斯 --- Ainieasi --- Homer --- In literature. --- Gilgamesh. --- Epic of Gilgamesh --- Ghilgameš --- Gilgamesch --- Gilgamesz --- Gilgāmish --- Guilgamesh --- Ishtar and Izdubar --- Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian epic) --- Izdubar --- Jiljāmish --- Kilkāmish --- Sha naqba imura --- Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature. --- Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature. --- Achilles (Greek mythology) --- Achilles (Mythological character)