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"