Pata Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 My friend told me that she had run across a book in the library that said it was older than Gilgamesh. It's called Lugalbanda: the boy who got caught in a war,. I checked the book out and it claims to be an oral tale told in Ancient Sumer that was later written down in cuniform on clay tablets. Those tablets were found 150 years ago during a dig and the subsequently translated. Has anyone else heard of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 IIRC there are two extant Lugalbanda texts. Supposedly he was the father of Gilgamesh and is mentioned in Gilgamesh as well. However, I don't think Gilgamesh is mentioned in the Lugalbanda texts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 We read through Lugalbanda this past year when we were studying Sumer. It was a neat story but I really can't remember how Gilgamesh comes in...I think he was the son of Lugalbanda? I don't recall if that is mentioned in the Lugalbanda book. Our library had a nice copy w/ cool pictures. Worth finding if your library has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothering7 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 We read through Lugalbanda this past year when we were studying Sumer. It was a neat story but I really can't remember how Gilgamesh comes in...I think he was the son of Lugalbanda? I don't recall if that is mentioned in the Lugalbanda book. Our library had a nice copy w/ cool pictures. Worth finding if your library has it. Ditto. :) Kelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I just bought it recently on the strength of that claim. I like the illustrations a lot, but DD, at 12, is really way to old for it. I just like it, though. It is not clear to me whether the story is FROM the epic of Gilgamesh or whether it predates it and is from another source. However, it is a story from the boyhood of the father of Gilgamesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 I actually sat down and read it this afternoon and I'm impressed. It's seems much better to read to a first grader than Epic of Gilgamesh. Thanks for your thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Yes, I read a review of it on Amazon and requested that my library order it. We were long done with the study by the time the book came in, so I never did get around to reading it, but I plan to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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