Story of the World Ancients


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Book cover for "Gilgamesh the king"
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Ch 7, 8, 16, 17
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A retelling of the epic story of Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, who learns the true meaning of friendship and kindness from Enkidu, who lives among the animals of the forest.
Book cover for "The last quest of Gilgamesh"
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5 stars
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Ch 7, 8, 16, 17
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Frightened by the thought of dying, Gilgamesh braves a series of dangers in an effort to learn the secret of eternal life, but although he meets the survivor of the great flood and is offered a chance at perpetual youth, he never achieves his goal, in a retelling of an episode from the story of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest legend. Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, makes a dangerous journey in search of the secret of immortality.
Book cover for "The revenge of Ishtar"
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Ch 7, 8, 16, 17
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King Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu untertake heroic adventures, slay monsters, battle the goddess Ishtar, and save their city, Uruk, in this re-telling of the 5,000 year old legend.