Why is the story of Gilgamesh important?

Epic of Gilgamesh is the first literary work in history that has been written down and has been discovered. It reflects the myths and stories that were told in ancient Sumeria, that by itself was a new political structure that would evolve into an empire. read more

So, that is part of the epic of Gilgamesh. His story and my journal are alike in a way. When our stories and thoughts are written down, other people can read and understand them. And that's why I think it's so great that we've learned to write-because now our stories and ideas can be remembered forever. read more

Historical evidence for Gilgamesh’s existence is found in inscriptions crediting him with the building of the great walls of Uruk (modern day Warka, Iraq) which, in the story, are the tablets upon which he first records his great deeds and his quest for the meaning of life. read more