The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Introduction to the Epic
King of Uruk Gilgamesh, was one-third God and two-thirds man. He would soon go to encounter a strange man, Enkidu, who lived with the animals. Gilgamesh went on to persuade a prostitute to lure his soon to be friend Enkidu, into the city of Uruk. At first they despised each other, Gilgamesh wrestled with him to test his strength. Once realizing how equal they really were, they became the best of friends, going on many adventures together. They would soon meet their match when they attempted to slay Humbaba, Enkidu died and Gilgamesh was stricken with major resource so he set out to find immortality from a man who had survived an ancient flood, Utnapishtim. In this book Gilgamesh sets out on a journey to save his best friend.
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