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The Epic of Gilgamesh: The World’s First Grand Tale of Adventure
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: The World’s First Grand Tale of Adventure

One of the world’s oldest forms of literature reveals universal truths about our mortality, grief in the loss of others, and the meaning of life.

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Gilgamesh Meets Utnapishtim (1996) by Wael Tarabieh.

Siduri (divine winemaker)

“[W]hy do you come here wandering over the pastures and wilderness in search of the wind?”

Gilgamesh:

“Why should I not wander over the pastures and wilderness in search of the wind?”

Many ancient texts, including The Epic of Gilgamesh, have been unearthed through painstaking arch…

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