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Es ist das erste Großepos der Weltliteratur und handelt von Themen des Lebens schlechthin: vom Wunsch nach Unsterblichkeit, der Suche nach Ruhm, von Macht, der Auflehnung gegen die Götter, Freundschaft und Liebe. Raoul Schrott hat zusammen mit führenden Assyrologen eine wortgetreue, philologische Übersetzung angefertigt. Und daneben steht eine zweite, dichterische Fassung voll jener sprachlichen Frische und Lebendigkeit, für die Schrott bekannt ist.

The Epic of Gilgamesh relates the tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern-day Iraq), who reigned for 126 years, according to the ancient Sumerian list of kings. Gilgamesh was first inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets by an unknown author during the Sumerian era and has been described as one of the greatest works of literature in the recounting of mankind's unending quest for immortality.

Transformé par son amitié avec Enkidou, l'homme sauvage, Gilgamesh, roi tyrannique, se lance dans un périlleux voyage en quête de l'immortalité. Le récit de ses exploits est le plus ancien texte de l'humanité.

Dive into the epic adventure of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," a journey through time that takes you back to the origins of literature with one of the oldest stories ever told.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life.

Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language - emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of listeners.

The story of the adventures of the mythical hero Gilgamesh is the most considerable literary production that has come down to us from ancient Babylonia. Unfortunately, it was not preserved in complete form. This recording is of the fullest translation which had yet been issued in English when it was first published in 1917.

Rara vez un nombre sobrevive durante tantos milenios como lo ha hecho el de Gilgamesh. Hombres de letras internacionalmente conocidos, como Carl Gustav Junt y Rainer Marie Rilke, han dedicado los mayores elogios a la antigua epopeya babilonia sobre el célebre y querido rey sumerio.

Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.

This groundbreaking 2025 edition presents the most complete and seamless version of The Epic of Gilgamesh ever published in English. Meticulously reconstructed and translated from the Standard Babylonian tablets—along with integrated Sumerian and Old Babylonian variants—it delivers the full poetic journey of Gilgamesh and Enkidu with clarity, emotional power, and mythic resonance.

4000 år efter at man i oldtidens Irak fortalte de første historier om kong Gilgamesh - helten, der jagede evigt liv - lever hans fortælling stadig videre. Det babylonske epos er et enestående eksempel på, at en fortælling kan brænde sig gennem tiden og forblive aktuel på tværs af årtusinder. "Gilgamesh" - hvis forfatter er ukendt - er et af verdenslitteraturens ældste hovedværker, og i dag bliver man stadig rørt af de oldgamle følelser, som eposset skildrer med poetisk præcision: kærlighed og sorg, rastløshed og dødsangst, venskab og vildskab.

La Epopeya de Gilgamesh (2500-2000 a. C) es una narración acadia en verso sobre las peripecias del rey Gilgamesh. Está basada en cinco poemas independientes sumerios, que constituyen la obra épica más antigua conocida. Al comienzo, Gilgamesh es el despótico rey de Uruk, cuyos súbditos se quejan a los dioses. Estos atienden el reclamo creando a Enkidu, un hombre destinado a enfrentarse a Gilgamesh. Cuando ambos entraban en combate, en vez de darse muerte se hacen amigos para siempre y emprenden peligrosas aventuras. Como castigo a sus actos, los dioses hacen que Enkidu muera en plena juventud.

La Epopeya de Gilgamesh o Poema de Gilgamesh es una narración de origen sumerio, considerada como la narraciónescrita más antigua de la historia. Se emplearon tablillas de arcilla y escritura cuneiforme, lo cual favoreció su preservación. Las 12 tablillas sumerias datadas entre 2750-2600 A.C. en las que aparecen los poemas que relatan las grandes epopeyasde Gilgamesh, lo ubican como un rey divinizado de la ciudad sumeria de Uruk. Se considera a éste poema la obra literariareligiosa más importante de la literatura acadia y la primera de las grandes epopeyas literarias de la humanidad.