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 hardback (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 3 June 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.
