The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of weakness.
Recent developments in Akkadian grammar and lexicography mean that this new translation, complete with notes, a glossary of deities, place-names, and key terms, and illustrations of the mythical monsters featured in the text, will replace all other versions.
List of Figures
Sigla and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chronological Chart
Atrahasis
The Epic of Gilgamesh, standard version
The Epic of Gilgamesh, Old Bablylonian version
The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld
Nergal and Ereshkigal, standard version
Nergal and Erehkigal, Amarna version
Adapa
Etana
Anzu, standard version
Anzu, Old Babylonian version
The Epic of Creation
Theology of Dunnu
Erra and Ishum
Glossary of Deities, Places and Key Terms
Select Bibliography
Supplementary Passages
`has the great merit of including not only the obvious Gilgamesh and Creation texts but also the Atrahasis, Adapa, Etana, Anzu, and Erra stories and even the slight but highly suggestive "Theogony of Dunnu"' - Greece & Rome
'handsomely produced book' - A.R. George, SOAS BUlletin
'her enterprise is to be warmly welcomed' - John Dillon, Trinity College, Dublin, Hermathera
ISBN : 9780199538362
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