Mid 17th century: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila 'eagle'. More. eagle from Middle English: Eagle comes from Old French aigle which came in turn from Latin aquila âeagleâ also the source of aquiline (mid 17th century)âan aquiline nose is hooked like an eagle's beak.Renowned for its keen sight and soaring flight, the eagle is considered the king of birds. It pleased him in a strange way to see the shock on her arrogant, aquiline face. 2  A pair of short, pointed ears were on the upper rear portion of its long, aquiline skull.
One of the earliest known literary works is the Sumerian/Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh from c. 2150 BCE which deals with themes of heroism, pride, nationality, friendship, disappointment, death, and the quest for eternal life.
The earliest Sumerian poems are now generally considered to be distinct stories, rather than parts of a single epic. They date from as early as the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2100 BC). The Old Babylonian tablets (circa 1800 BC), are the earliest surviving tablets for a single Epic of Gilgamesh narrative.