Myths of Babylon Jackson J. K. (2018)

This collection of classic tales presents Babylonian myths inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria and influenced by the ancient Assyrians, representing a pinnacle of human achievement around 1800 BC. It includes humanitys struggle with the elements in the Flood myth, a grim creation story, and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest recorded literary treasures. Babylon, a powerful city-state in the era of the ancient Egyptians, was a centre of profound spiritual, economic, and military power, themes reflected throughout the fragments and myths in this volume. Part of Flame Tree 451, a series ranging from mystery and crime to the supernatural, horror, myth, fantasy, and science fiction.