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What is The Epic of Gilgamesh? I NEED ANSWERS ASAP

Answer 1

Gilgamesh is known to be the first great hero, and the epic is known as the 'first great masterpiece of world literature'. ... Gilgamesh has encounters with creatures, kings and gods and also provides a story of human relationships, feelings, loneliness, friendship, loss, love, revenge and the fear of death.

Answer 2

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Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, regarded as the earliest surviving notable literature and the second oldest religious text, after the Pyramid Texts. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Bilgamesh, king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur.