1. The Epic of Gilgamesh

2. “An epic is a grand tale of gods and heroes, love and friendship, and adventure and tragedy. “

3. “The epic of Gilgamesh is the world’s earliest surviving work of literature.”

4. “The hero is Gilgamesh, a superhuman king, whose real life counterpart may have reigned in the Sumerian city of Uruk around 2700 BCE.”

5. “The epic tells of the king’s adventures with the wild man Enkidu, sent by the gods to tame him. “ Gilgamesh Enkidu

6. “A wrestling match between Enkidu and Gilgamesh ended in a draw and the two became fast friends.”

7. “The epic also tells how the goddess Ishtar fell in love with Gilgamesh and …………. Ishtar

8. … how, with Enkidu’s help, he killed the Bull of Heaven…….

9. … and the monster Huwawa”

10. A sculpture of the monster, Huwawa.

11. “After Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh set out on a quest for the secret of eternal life. “

12. “He met Utnapishtim, the man who saved the world in the great flood.”

13. Documentation of the story of the flood is found on a clay tablet at the British Museum.

14. “At the end of the epic, Gilgamesh has learned that all humans are mortal, even mighty kings. “