Assyriology and Sumerian religious studies
The Epic of Gilgamish
Stephen Langdon1917
Advancedpartial (as it deals with a specific fragment)
A scholarly publication of a fragment of the Gilgamesh epic found on an Old Babylonian tablet in the University Museum of Philadelphia. Langdon provides a transcription, translation, and analysis of this specific version of the legend, which was crucial for reconstructing the history of the epic and exploring the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
Also known asLangdon's Gilgamish
This edition1917
EditionThe University Museum, Philadelphia
Creation MythsClassical mythologymythological interpretationHeroic mythologyClassical heroesComparative MythologyCosmogonyAncient MagicClassical literary traditionMesopotamian / Sumerian-Babylonian
Contents46 chapters
- 01The Epic of Gilgamish
- 02Introduction
- 03Transliteration
- 04COL. II
- 05COL. III
- 06REVERSE I
- 07REVERSE II
- 08COL. III
- 09Translation
- 10COL. II
- 11COL. III
- 12REVERSE I
- 13REVERSE II
- 14COL. III
- 15Index to Parts 2 and 3
- 16A.
- 17B.
- 18C.
- 19D.
- 20E.
- 21F.
- 22G.
- 23H.
- 24I.
- 25K.
- 26L.
- 27M.
- 28N.
- 29P.
- 30R.
- 31S.
- 32T.
- 33U.
- 34Z.
- 35Description of Tablets
- 36Autograph Plates
- 37Plate LXIII.
- 38Plate LXIV.
- 39Plate LXV.
- 40Plate LXVI.
- 41Plate LXVII.
- 42Plate LXVIII.
- 43Plate LXIX.
- 44Plate LXX.
- 45THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
- 46"Cover"
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