2.What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, regarded as the earliest surviving notable literature and the second oldest religious text, after the Pyramid Texts. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Bilgamesh, king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur.
Date written: 2100 BC
Written: c. 2100-1200 BCE
Original language: Akkadian
Editor: Sîn-lēqi-unninni
Characters: Enkidu, Humbaba, Utnapishtim, Shamhat, Gugalanna, Ishtar, Shamash, Dumuzi, Gilgamesh
Genres: Epic poetry, Poetry
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