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  The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Epics) (Paperback) Translated by N K Sandars

  

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  Short Description for The Epic of Gilgamesh Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But, instead of killing each other, the two become friends. Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba. But, when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh.
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  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Published: 26 December 2006
  • Format: Paperback 80 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Classics | Myth & Legend Told As Fiction
  • ISBN 13: 9780141026282 ISBN 10: 0141026286
  • Sales rank: 121,021

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Full description for The Epic of Gilgamesh

• This work talks about a great king, strong as the stars in Heaven. Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But instead of killing each other, the two become friends. Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba. But when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh. Terrified of mortality, he resolves to find the secret of eternal life.