Gilgamesh the Hero

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Gilgamesh the Hero
Author: McCaughrean, Geraldine
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Time Period: Early Civilization
Time Frame: 1200 BCE
Geographic Area: Western Asia
Country: Middle East
Topics: Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh
Genre: Mythology
Reading Age: Upper Middle Grade
Format: Picture Book, Chapter Book
Published: 2002


World History > Early Civilization > Mesopotamia

This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness.

Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends -- best friends. Together they can work wonders, fight monsters, brave earthquakes, travel the world! But waiting in the dark is the one enemy they can never overcome.

Retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, and illustrated with great power by David Parkins, Gilgamesh the Hero is a story that will linger in the imagination long after the book has been put down.

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