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The Flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Category: Religion and Philosophy
This Neo-Assyrian clay tablet from the British Museum contains a fragment of the world's oldest known complete epic poem the Epic of Gilgamesh. This fragment tells the story of wise man Utnapishtim, whom the gods saved from a destructive flood, which they sent to punish mankind. This sectio » Continue Reading