EPOS O GILGAMESZU. Są to fragmenty eposu babilońskiego z XII w., który powstał jako kompilacja o wiele starszych mitów i eposów sumeryjskich pochodzących z III tysiąclecia.
Zamieszczona poniżej opowieść powstała na podstawie przekładu R. Stillera. Pod eposem zamieściłem streszczenia i cytaty z kilku innych mitów sumeryjskich na podstawie "Mitologii Mezopotamii" K.Łyczkowskiej i K.Szarzyńskiej. (Wikipedia: Gilgamesz, epos o Gilgameszu) Głowa jego jak u byka wzniesiona, oręża jego cios nie ma równych, drużyna jego staje na odgłos bębna. Skarżą się mężowie Uruku: "Gilgamesz chłopców i dziewice od rodziców odbiera. Spotkał go myśliwy i w domu rzekł do ojca: "mąż jakiś ze wzgórz się zjawił, siła jego na kraj nasz ogromna. Gilgamesz kazał myśliwemu zabrać z przybytku Isztar nierządnicę Szamchad. . - Szamchad: Enkidu, czemu ze zwierzętami się w stepie uganiasz ? - Enkidu: Prowadź mnie Szamchad do miasta Gilgamesza, wyzwę go do walki. . - Gilgamesz: Matko, sen widziałem w nocy. . - Aruru: Człowiekiem ów topór. Is Your Book Publishable? Consult This Insanely Detailed Poster.
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