The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving work of literature, a Babylonian epic poem about the hero Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his quest for immortality following the death of his friend Enkidu. It contains a flood narrative predating and paralleling Noah's story.
The oldest surviving work of literature; contains the first written account of a great flood; explores friendship, death, and the quest for immortality.
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