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The Story of Gilgamesh

Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together, but when they — together — kill the Bull of Heaven, Enkidu must pay the ultimate price. In his grief and fear of his own death, Gilgamesh goes on a journey to discover the secret to immortality...

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 104
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781782690238
  • Genres
  • childrens, classics, retellings, mythology, fiction
  • Release date
  • 2014