The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics) by Classics, Penguin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page About the Author List of Figures Preface A Note on the Translation Map of the Ancient Near East Time Chart Dramatis personae Introduction 1: The Standard Version of the Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: ‘He who saw the Deep’

Tablet I. The Coming of Enkidu Tablet II. The Taming of Enkidu Tablet III. Preparations for the Expedition to the Forest of Cedar Tablet IV. The Journey to the Forest of Cedar Tablet V. The Combat with Humbaba Tablet VI. Ishtar and the Bull of Heaven Tablet VII. The Death of Enkidu Tablet VIII. The Funeral of Enkidu Tablet IX. The Wanderings of Gilgamesh Tablet X. At the Edge of the World Tablet XI. Immortality Denied Tablet XII. Appendix

2: Babylonian Texts of the Early Second Millennium BC

The Pennsylvania tablet: ‘Surpassing all other kings’ Tablet II The Yale tablet: ‘Surpassing all other kings’ Tablet III Another fragment in Philadelphia The Nippur school tablet The Tell Harmal tablets The Ishchali tablet A tablet in Baghdad, of unknown provenance A tablet reportedly from Sippar

3: Babylonian Texts of the Late Second Millennium BC, from Sites in Babylonia

The Nippur exercise tablet The Ur tablet

4: Babylonian Texts of the Late Second Millennium BC, from outside Babylonia

The fragments from Hattusa The fragments from Emar The Megiddo tablet The Ugarit tablet

5: The Sumerian Poems of Gilgamesh

Appendix: From Tablet to Translation Further Reading Publication of the Sources of the Babylonian Epic Glossary of Proper Nouns Follow Penguin Copyright Page