How to Read “Gilgamesh”
The Epic of Gilgamesh, in its tablet form, is both fragmentary and rather wooden in translation. It is very difficult to derive meaning from it when read in isolation: you practically have to be an Ancient Near Eastern scholar to fully grasp the context in which it was written and appreciate it.<p>Since most people don&#x27;t have sufficient time on their hands to do that, I think the epic would greatly benefit from a rewrite into modern prose, not unlike the fantastic work that Neil Gaiman did not too long ago with his excellent <i>Norse Mythology</i> novel.[0]<p>[0]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Norse-Mythology&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B01M1DYSHD&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Norse-Mythology&#x2F;dp&#x2F;B01M1DYSHD&#x2F;</a>