HyperEpos:
Pre-Classical Epic
Storytelling, the Meaning of Life, and The Epic of Gilgamesh
Arthur Brown's short essay brings together Gilgamesh and a Zen version of Lao Tzu
Gilgamesh Summary
useful site with detailed summary
The Epic of Gilgamesh Study Guide
Brings together a good assortment of Gilgamesh links and study questions
Inanna: The Opera
Rock Opera: synopsis, reviews, wav files, links, etc.
Enuma Elish with useful discussion
Summary of the Babylonian creation epic with notes on text, style, and language
Enuma elish, the Babylonian creation epos
full text of the epic
Baal Epic
and the short
Descent of Anath to the Underworld
Egyptian Creation Epic
"harmonized from various versions"
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