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Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together, but when they kill the Bull of Heaven, Enkidu must pay the ultimate price.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-06-20
my 5 and 8 year olds loved it
My sons love myths snd legends and if you enjoyef Atticus the Storyteller like they did, you will love this too.
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- David_Cockayne
- 18-03-15
Not the Epic of Gilgamesh
This is not the Epic of Gilgamesh but a children's story about the Epic. Nowhere in the product description is this stated.
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- Dean
- 06-08-20
The best narration.
The sample did not do the narrator justice. Absolutely superb. Excellently told and beautifully translated.