Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh: with an Account of the Royal Libraries of Nineveh

Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh: with an Account of the Royal Libraries of Nineveh
Published in the early 20th century, E. A. Wallis Budge's 'Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh' explores the Babylonian flood myth and the Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh, dating back to the 7th century BC. The work is based on clay tablets from the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh, providing insights into ancient literature and culture. Budge combines verbatim translations and paraphrases, accompanied by eighteen illustrations, to present these significant narratives and details about the library's discovery.






