The Ancient World (HUM 124 - UNC Asheville)/Texts/The Epic of Gilgamesh

The epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient story made in 2100 bc in Mesopotamia on stone tablets. the epic of Gilgamesh describes the friendship of two very different men. Enkidu was raised by animals in the forest, and Gilgamesh was raised to be king of a great city. The story is about friendship and a man's search for meaning.