EPIC OF GILGAMESH USEFUL LINKS

Possible Starting Places

  Epic Of Gilgamesh, Invitation To World Literature:  This 30-minute documentary from Harvard Professor of Comparative Literature David Damrosch's series on great books is without question the ultimate companion to the reading of the ancient tale.

  "The Epic Of Gilgamesh, The King Who Tried To Conquer Death," Soraya Field Fiorio, TED-Ed, May 2021.  (5 mins)

Francisco Del Rio Sanchez, "Opening The Floodgates: The Epic Of Gilgamesh," National Geographic History, 3 (January/February 2018): 90-94.

  "Epic Of Gilgamesh," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, November 3, 2016.

Epic Of Gilgamesh, Free Audiobooks.  (136 mins)

Audio and Video Links

  Gilgamesh:

Episode 1, "Gilgamesh And Enkidu," March 11, 2019.  (7 mins)

Episode 2, "Gilgamesh Vs. Humbaba," March 25, 2019.  (8 mins

  #26, Epic Of Gilgamesh, Crash Course World Mythology.

Mythillogical: A series of in-depth explorations of mythological themes from the Histocrat.

  Heracles, Part 1, May 4, 2021.  (125 mins)

Epic Of Gilgamesh From Star Trek:  Captain Picard refers to the ancient story.

"Gilgamesh And The Flood," The Histocrat, December 1, 2021.  (132 mins)

Gilgamesh: Journeys To The End Of The World, Great Voyages Lecture Series, Penn Museum, Steve Tinney, January 8, 2014.

Primary Text

Epic Of Gilgamesh:  A version from Ancient Texts.

Study Guides

Epic Of Gilgamesh:  A basic introduction from Dr. Fidel Fajardo-Acosta.

Gilgamesh Study Guide:  A brief framework is provided by Diane Thompson of Northern Virginia Community College.

Sparknotes Epic Of Gilgamesh:  A volume from the well-done Sparknotes series.

Discussion Questions

Epic Of Gilgamesh Discussion Questions, Mr. Dan's Page.

Discussion Questions For Gilgamesh, ENG 2800, Michael Miller.

Small Group Discussion Questions, University Of Idaho.

Gilgamesh Questions, Washington State University.

Gilgamesh Discussion Questions, L. Adam Meckler.

Gilgamesh Study Questions, Pelister.Org.

Background

Joshua J. Mark, "Gilgamesh," World History Encyclopedia, December 15, 2022.

  Epic Of Gilgamesh:  Background information on Sumerian religion from an on-line Mythology-Folklore course.

Epic Of Gilgamesh:  This Creighton University English department site provides a series of links.

Epic Of Gilgamesh -- Wikipedia:  An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.

  Stripped Books:  An interesting comic strip presentation to accompany Stephen Mitchell's Gilgamesh translation.

Gilgamesh, Rebecca Yaovskaya:  A series of contemporary illustrations.

Epic Of Gilgamesh In The News

"Gilgamesh Dream Tablet: Iraq Puts Looted Artefact On Display," BBC News, December 7, 2021.

Nur Ayoubi, "U.S. To Formally Return Looted Gilgamesh Dream Tablet To Iraq," Middle East Eye, September 23, 2021.

Tom Mashberg, "The 'Dream Tablet' Nears The End Of A Long Journey Home," New York Times, September 23, 2021.

"The Epic Adventures Of The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet," BBC News, September 22, 2021.

Manasi Gopalakrishman, "Gilgamesh 'Dream Tablet' Goes Back To Iraq," DW, September 21, 2021.

James Doubek, "An Ancient Tablet, Stolen Then Acquired By Hobby Lobby, Will Be Returned To Iraq," NPR, September 21, 2021.

"Gilgamesh Tablet: U.S. Authorities Take Ownership Of Artefact," BBC News, July 28, 2021.

Alison Flood, "Gilgamesh Dream Tablet To Be Formally Handed Back To Iraq," Guardian, September 21, 2021.

Alex Clark, "Could A 2100 BC Sex Epic Show Us How To Handle Trump?," Guardian, November 20, 2018.

Louise Pryke, "Marvel Meets Mesopotamia: How Modern Comics Preserve Ancient Myths," Conversation, August 16, 2018.

Louis Pryke, "Guide To The Classics: 'The Epic Of Gilgamesh,'" Conversation, May 7, 2017.

Ted Mills, "20 New Lines From 'The Epic Of Gilgamesh' Discovered In Iraq, Adding New Details To The Story," Open Culture, October 5, 2015.

Jonathan Rosen, "Lost And Found," New York Times, March 25, 2007.

Stephen Mitchell, "Fragments Of Majesty," Guardian, October 16, 2004.

Articles

Laszlo Garazuly, "Love, Loss, Lions: The Similarities Between Achilles And Gilgamesh," The Collector (February 8, 2023).

Lynnie McIlvain, "The Epic Of Gilgamesh: 3 Parallels From Mesopotamia To Ancient Greece," The Collector (September 27, 2020).

Joan Acocella, "Beyond The Waters Of Death," New Yorker, 95 (October 14, 2019): 72-77.

Joan Acocella, "How To Read 'Gilgamesh,'" New Yorker (October 7, 2019).

April Holloway, "Previously Unknown Lines To The Epic Of Gilgamesh Discovered In Stolen Cuneiform Tablet," Ancient Origins (October 3, 2015).