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The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. Acura rdx service manual pdf. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.

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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed..more

Paperback, 1st edition Oxford World's Classics, 339 pages

Published September 17th 1998 by Oxford University Press (first published -1750)

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Apr 20, 2008Ahmad Sharabiani rated it it was amazing

Shelves: poetry, ancient, historical, classic, non-fiction, 20th-century, mythology, literature

Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others, Anonymous, Stephanie Dalley (Editor)
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment o..more

Sep 23, 2015Edward rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, 4-star, middle-east, translated, non-fiction

Preface
Preface to Revised Edition
List of Figures
Sigla and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chronological Chart
Atrahasis: Introduction
--Atrahasis
Notes
Gilgamesh: Introduction
--The Epic of Gilgamesh, standard version
Notes
--The Epic of Gilgamesh, Old Babylonian version
Notes
The Descent of Ishtar: Introduction
--The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld
Notes
Nergal and Ereshkigal: Introduction
--Nergal and Ereshkigal, standard version
Notes
--Nergal and Ereshkigal, Amarna version
Notes
Adapa: Introduction
--Adapa
Notes
E..more

Apr 15, 2014Dan Trudeau rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Myths from Mesopotamia is a great read if you're into
the stories and [ ] of Ancient [ ].
It does help if you've read summaries of the [ ] first
because they're translated from clay tablets
which have (suffered?) a lot of damage
leaving many [ ] in the text.
That said, it's great to have [ ] Epic of Gilgamesh
as it's the oldest hero story we have.
I think the most moving part of that story is
12 LINES MISSING
The Epic of Creation is another good read
especially since it's more intact.
It's also a great [..more

Jul 21, 2009Sandy rated it really liked it

Read the original stories before Jews incorporated them into their pantheon.

Jul 13, 2013Jim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2014, author-classical, novels, antiquity-asia

In many ways, you could call this a 5-star book in terms of its scholarship and detailed information about these ancient texts, but as for readability, it's more 1 or 2 stars. The reason is that the texts have various fragments from different extant versions of the stories incorporated into the text. This breaks up the flow a bit and at times becomes confusing and frustrating. This is not necessarily a terrible thing, but if you're looking for more readable versions, they're out there.
As a schol..more

Jul 20, 2012David Sarkies rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: People who love ancient mythology

Shelves: myth

A collection of stories from the beginning of civilisation
20 June 2012
Okay, before I begin by discussion of this book, I will mention that the book itself was first published in 1989 and was edited by Stephanie Daley, however the reason that I have gone for the original dates is because I am more interested in the content of the ancient myths than any commentary or translation. There are many translations of these texts available on the internet or even in book form and Daley is really only one..more

Aug 12, 2018Nancy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Finished: 13.08.2018
Genre: myths
Rating: C
Conclusion:
I have to agree with another reader about this book:
'Fascinating stories...but rough going reading.'
But I did manage to write down how I survived this
roller-coaster ride!
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Jul 12, 2019Cynda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2019, ancient, anthology-collection, classics, myths, military

Here I review the whole book, not just Gilgamesh. I will do that elsewhere. I appreciate this collection as some of these selections helped me to understand better The Epic of Gilgamesh. Since these are the myths were selected to accompany Gilgamesh, I am certain all these myths were selected to shed light on the epic. Sometimes I see the connection more clearly and sometimes more dimly. But always. The GR group member making suggestions to me, told me that The Epic of Atrahasis/The Flood would..more

Mar 11, 2015Bradley rated it

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Shelves: traditional-fiction, history, metaphysics

It's a middle of the road text, better than most, but far from complete. I'm not just talking about the missing fragments, either, although that's understandable. We've got ranges of over a thousand years of text printed in this volume, ignoring some older texts, like Inanna's descent being ignored in favor of Ishtar's more elaborate, but nonetheless curtailed, descriptions. The tale of Gilgamesh is almost always a required reading, of course, and the genesis story is very interesting, but we're..more

Aug 31, 2012Kate rated it really liked it

I've been reading mythology since I was a kid, and I'd read most of these tales before, but this is a superior presentation. Most of the introductory and explanatory information in other books reads like a professor speaking to students. Here we have a writer talking to readers. I appreciated that very much. For people who like stories from antiquity, this is a fun read. For those who prefer current best sellers, don't bother. The fragmentary nature of the stories will irritate you. But if you l..more

I was crazily into Near Eastern archaeology for six years - something of a personal record - and became something of an expert. I specialised in cylinder seals, which were used to mark items of property by rolling them out over soft clay then letting it dry. They contain some wonderful designs. This book presents all the myths of the time. My favourite is Gilgamesh, mythical king of Uruk. I loved the names of the cities - Nippur, Uruk, Babylon, Nineveh, Sippar. They were all walled and spread ac..more

Mar 09, 2011Paul rated it really liked it

This is a collection of some of the most well-known myths from the earliest human civilization. Given the great age and condition of the sources there are many gaps in the texts. Also, their role in ritual means that they are often repetitive. Leaving all that aside, these are wonderful stories with great characters. Here are pre-Biblical flood stories; Gilgamesh's quest for immortality; the passionate Ishtar's journey through the Underworld; and the deeds of the wise, mercurial god Enki, whose..more

Jun 10, 2012David Withun rated it it was amazing

Feb 10, 2019Xandria rated it liked it

When reading the myths, I expected to discover more information on Ishtar and Tiamat. I've done personal research on Mesopotamian gods and belief systems, and I thought that in reading this, I would compliment that research with more, in depth information. Yes, this tradition stems from the oral tradition, so I understood that in some cases the myths would be limiting, but I had no idea so much of the myths were missing. There are huge gaps in most if not all myths in this collection. It did mak..more

The Gilgamesh Myth is a local Sumerian-Akkadian prose narrative that echoes the beliefs of the people of early Mesopotamian literature. Myths such as Gilgamesh usually are far fewer than legends and folktales, yet they hold a commonly held universal truth that seems to reoccur throughout man’s history.
Gilgamesh’s journey is thus one of a man whose lust for fame eventually changes to one of trying to find the key to immortal life. This search for immortality is a universal held quest that men t..more

As the myths of creation are ambiguous, so are its characters. They are capricious, complex, and without a doubt- very human. Not human as in corporeality, though those in Genesis are anthropological, but human as their behavior, as in their choices, decisions, and actions, governed by their hearts, intent, and purposes. Morality and immorality are blurred. The gods of the The Epic of Creation are engrossed in their power struggle, each operating according to their desires. They are impulsive, s..more

I think I prefer mythology books like this to something like Bullfinch's mythology because it is just the stories directly translated rather than comparisons to great poets. There are very informative little introductions to each story that outline the tale, where it was found, and what significance each story has without being overbearing. A quote from Gilgamesh (Old Babylonian Version):
'Gilgamesh, where do you roam?
You will not find the eternal life you seek.
When the gods created mankind
They..more

Jan 05, 2009Dave rated it it was amazing

Shelves: literature, translated, history, fiction

This is an excellent collection of several ancient Mesopotamian mythical stories. The original sources used for these translations were all written in Akkadian (which includes Semitic Babylonian and Assyrian dialects). Included in this collection are 'Atrahasis', 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' (standard and Old Babylonian versions), 'The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld', 'Nergal and Ereshkigal' (standard and Amarna versions), 'Adapa', 'Etana', 'Anzu' (standard and Old Babylonian versions), 'The Epi..more

Gilgamesh is an amazing epic of love, life, and death. Within the context of the classroom I found the connections I could make with this book very profound. Even if I was not required to read this for a class, I still would have knowing how enjoyable reading it was. Not only was the epic very fun, but it was also very interesting in that the story telling seemed somewhat modern and engaging. I'm sure the book would be a 10/10 if it wasn't missing large parts of it, but that is also part of the..more

This is an excellent collection of Mesopotamian stories, foundational myths of Western society whose influence can be found in the literature of Greece and the Old Testament. It is, admittedly, not the easiest read, with difficult, repetitive stories that exist only with large gaps and many fragmentary lines where the tablets have been damaged.
If you are interested in mythology or early epics, this collection is a must have. Just be prepared to work a bit to read incomplete stories.

Aug 25, 2008The Cat In The Hat rated it it was amazing

Discusses the origin of flood stories outside the religious forum. The abundance of flood stories across religions and cults since the beginning of time. A must read for any history or religious buff.

Oct 03, 2017Marc Schelske rated it liked it · review of another edition

Fascinating stories to hear, but rough going to read. Anyone interested in the culture of the ancient near east needs to be familiar with there stories.
That would include Christian pastors who regularly preach from the Old Testament. These stories would have been familiar to many of the folks we read about there. They would have formed the religious mindset of Abraham before he left UR, and would have been the majority culture in Babylon where the ancient Jews were held hostage for generations...more

Aug 27, 2018pj rated it it was ok

*Note: I only read the Epic of Gilgamesh*
it is really difficult to read and understand a story when half of it is missing and the other half is just repeating itself
however, it is certainly interesting the question of gilgamesh's heroism given that he went through the 'hero's journey' but for the 'wrong reasons' and failed and is still kind of awful
i dunno. makes you think.

Jun 06, 2017Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Translations from original texts by an excellent scholar, using the best material available at the time. It's really good to see such a good translation in a widely available format.

Jun 30, 2019Miguel rated it it was amazing

If you're looking to learn about the myths of Mesopotamia then literally this is the book for you. Great textbook with commentary and translations that really dive into the meanings of words.

Sep 04, 2017Zb1113 rated it liked it · review of another edition

Interesting compilation of ancient texts with notes and introductions to each. Good to read a synopsis of the text before, as many of the texts are unfinished/corrupted in many places.

It has many gaps, so i suggest reading along with an audio book or at least reading a summary before you start. However, it is very cleverly organized, very well researched and has good notes.

Feb 18, 2019Nourah rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, poetry, mythology, ancient-classics, history, ancient-near-east

Although the stories were interesting, I did not enjoy this translation.

The most accurate translation of Mesopotamia's tablets I have found so far.

Jul 12, 2018Matthew rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Interesting for reference
Loved this book and will be referring to it often while Im doing more studying on Mesopotamia. Highly recommend this book.

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