Question

The Epic of Gilgamesh: a) exists today in the exact version in which it was read in ancient Sumer. b) relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer. c) tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer. d) is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible. e) tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B. Relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer

Explanation:

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur.