by Hermann Ranke · Marix Verlag · tapa dura · ISBN 9783865390806
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«Das Gilgamesch-Epos» is the anonymous epic translated by Hermann Ranke, published by Marix Verlag in hardcover (126 pages, in German).
Gilgamesh, king of the Sumerian city of Uruk, is a semidivine hero. His friendship with Enkidu, a wild man created by the goddess Aruru, leads him into adventures in which power, nature and mortality intertwine. The poem culminates in the hero's famous quest for immortality.
Published on June 3, 2011. The work's subtitle is «Der älteste überlieferte Mythos der Geschichte».
Recommended for readers interested in Mesopotamian mythology, ancient epic literature and the history of civilizations.
