Sumer

Gilgamesh and Huwawa

Gilgamesh and the Land of the Living

Anonymous / tradition · c. 18th century BC (Old Babylonian copies, versions A and B, of an older Sumerian composition) · Nippur (Iraq) · epic

Gilgamesh's expedition to fell the cedar forest and kill its guardian Huwawa argues that a king proves himself worthy of remembrance by seeking fame in distant, dangerous places rather than safety at home.

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ETCSL 1.8.1.5 - Gilgamesh and Huwawa, version A (translation)

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The Death of Bilgames · c. 18th century BC (Old Babylonian copies, principally from Me-Turan, of an older Sumerian composition)
Old Babylonian Gilgamesh (Pennsylvania and Yale Tablets) · c. 18th century BC (Old Babylonian period; findspots for most tablets unrecorded, acquired via the antiquities trade)

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