The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story we have, dating back to around 3,500 B.C.E.. Lost to time and rediscovered in the 1800’s, this story tells of a tyrant king ruling Uruk in Mesopotamia, who finds redemption. It includes the flood story, and a pantheon of Sumerian gods and goddesses.
This is a PDF download of the book I wrote of the retelling of Gilgamesh, using translations taken from the original cuneiform, as well as prose and poetry retellings. This is an attempt to provide an authentic version for younger people, aged 11 and up.
The introduction talks about the epic and how it was rediscovered in 1839 after being lost for millennia. The end of the book includes a list of the characters and who they are, a vocabulary list, sources and bibliography, and seven activities which tie into Language Arts and Social Studies.
The book includes seven full page illustrations by Aidan Brooks.
I recorded the audio book of the story in November 2017 and the following April it won a Gold Award from Parent’s Choice.
WARNING: Although it tries to be appropriate for this age group, it does mention that the governance of Uruk states that “…it is his ‘right’ to take a woman on her night of marriage as his own. His right? His privilege? A curse on him.” This is part of a list of characteristics displaying his terrible nature at the beginning of his journey towards redemption.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story we have, dating back to around 3,500 B.C.E.. Lost to time and rediscovered in the 1800’s, this story tells of a tyrant king ruling Uruk in Mesopotamia, who finds redemption. It includes the flood story, and a pantheon of Sumerian gods and goddesses.
This is a PDF download of the book I wrote of the retelling of Gilgamesh, using translations taken from the original cuneiform, as well as prose and poetry retellings. This is an attempt to provide an authentic version for younger people, aged 11 and up.
The introduction talks about the epic and how it was rediscovered in 1839 after being lost for millennia. The end of the book includes a list of the characters and who they are, a vocabulary list, sources and bibliography, and seven activities which tie into Language Arts and Social Studies.
The book includes seven full page illustrations by Aidan Brooks.
I recorded the audio book of the story in November 2017 and the following April it won a Gold Award from Parent’s Choice.
WARNING: Although it tries to be appropriate for this age group, it does mention that the governance of Uruk states that “…it is his ‘right’ to take a woman on her night of marriage as his own. His right? His privilege? A curse on him.” This is part of a list of characteristics displaying his terrible nature at the beginning of his journey towards redemption.
