by Henrietta McCall · British Museum Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714120638
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«Mesopotamian Myths» is Henrietta McCall's mythology essay, published by British Museum Press in paperback (80 pages, in English).
Collects the myths of Mesopotamia from the cuneiform tablets deciphered in the 19th century: the epic of Gilgamesh and its flood predating Noah's; the Babylonian creation poem and the story of Etana, precursor of the Greek myth of Ganymede. With recent translations and illustrated with works by artists inspired by these themes.
Belongs to the series The Legendary Past. Includes bibliography and index.
Accessible popularization for those interested in mythology and ancient history, without academic jargon.
