The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest known literary work, written around 2000 BCE and carrying a history of over 4,000 years.
This ancient Mesopotamian epic is a cornerstone of human storytelling and holds immense cultural, historical, and literary significance. It predates many other renowned texts, including the Bible, and contains an account of a great flood that was written more than 1,000 years before similar narratives appeared in biblical scripture.
Gilgamesh encounters Utnapishtim, a figure who resembles Noah from the Bible, as Utnapishtim recounts the story of a divine flood sent to cleanse the earth.
This narrative provides profound insights into ancient Mesopotamian beliefs about divine intervention, humanity’s fragility, and the search for immortality.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:00 – Tablet 1
00:15:01 – Tablet 2
00:24:59 – Tablet 3
00:29:29 – Tablet 4
00:41:54 – Tablet 5
00:48:39 – Tablet 6
00:57:51 – Tablet 7
01:07:12 – Tablet 8
01:10:25 – Tablet 9
01:16:07 – Tablet 10
01:29:12 – Tablet 11
01:44:12 – Tablet 12