The Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh: with an Account o…
E. A. Wallis Budge
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A short monograph devoted to the Babylonian flood myth and the Epic of Gilgamesh (Standard Babylonian version), dating from the 7th century BC, as found on the clay tablets of the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal at the ancient site of Nineveh, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The book includes a description of the library and an account of its discovery. The narratives are conveyed through a combination of verbatim translation and paraphrase. The text contains eighteen illustrations. - Summary by Kazbek (1 hr 44 min)
Chapters
| The Discovery of the Tablets at Nineveh by Layard, Rassam and Smith--The Walls … | 10:40 | Read by Kazbek |
| Ashur-bani-pal, Book-Collector and Patron of Learning--Colophon of the Tablets … | 16:43 | Read by Kazbek |
| George Smith's Discovery of the Epic of Gilgamish and the Story of the Deluge--… | 13:50 | Read by Kazbek |
| The Legend of the Deluge According to Berosus | 4:07 | Read by Kazbek |
| The Babylonian Legend of the Deluge as Told to the Hero Gilgamish by his Ancest… | 18:38 | Read by Kazbek |
| The Epic of Gilgamish | 40:18 | Read by Kazbek |
Reviews
Woodwose
Thoroughly enjoyed this reading of one of my favourite ancient tales. Thank you
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David Corcoran
enjoyed hearing it, rather than just hearing about it.
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Ashie
Great epic tale marvellously read.