FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Lonely and cruel, King Gilgamesh reigns terror over the people of Uruk. Crying out to the Sun God for help, the people are sent Enkidu, an ""uncivilized"" man who becomes friends to the king and teaches him how to be human.

Gilgamesh The King (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Children's Books

Zeman, Ludmila

Literature & Fiction

Turtleback Books

Frightened by the thought of dying, Gilgamesh braves a series of dangers in an effort to learn the secret of eternal life, but although he meets the survivor of the great flood and is offered a chance at perpetual youth, he never achieves his goal, i

The Last Quest Of Gilgamesh (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. In answer, another kind of man, Enkidu, is sent to earth to live among the animals and learn kindness from them. He falls in love with Shamhat, a singer from the temple, and he follows her back to Uruk. There, Enkidu, the “uncivilized” beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human.

Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Tundra Books

Inscrite sur des tablettes d'argile il y a plus de 5 000 ans, la légende de Gilgamesh imprègne nos mythes et contes de fées. Racontée et magnifiquement illustrée pare l'artiste Ludmila Zeman, cette ancienne histoire séduit toujours, autant par son caractère aventureux et romantique que par les valeurs humaines profondes qu'elle véhicule.

Le Roi Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The) (French Edition)

Education & Reference

Livres Toundra

The Revenge of Ishtar (The Gilgamesh Trilogy)

In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including the death of the beautiful singer, Shamat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing, Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar. In rejecting her advances, he incurs her revenge and an attack by the Bull of Heaven. Enkidu manages to kill the bull, but is slain by Ishtar, striking at the bond between the two friends. Shattered, Gilgamesh vows he will destroy the last monster: death.

In his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim, the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights, but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope, a flower of eternal youth, is eaten by the goddess Ishtar, who exacts her revenge. Finally, Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds, courage, and love for his people.

The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)

La Derniere Quete de Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy) (French Edition)

Avec La Dernière de Gilgamesh, Ludmila Zeman achève la réalisation de son audacieux projet et nous offre sa magnifique version illustrée de l'épopée de Gilgamesh, plus ancienne histoire écrite au monde et fondement de la littérature héroïque occidentale.

The First Red Maple Leaf

In an ancient time when Winter reigned and ice and darkness covered the land, a young boy’s heroic and unselfish act helps his people find the shelter of southern trees. But Winter isn’t finished yet and shakes the leaves from the trees. To show his gratitude to the trees, the boy uses all his strength and perseverance to help bring back the leaves. This wonderful tale gives hope that, even though Winter can never be vanquished, there is promise of the coming Spring.

History

The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy)

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Gilgamesh The King (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

The Last Quest Of Gilgamesh (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)

Le Roi Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The) (French Edition)

The Revenge of Ishtar (The Gilgamesh Trilogy)

The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)

La Derniere Quete de Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy) (French Edition)

The First Red Maple Leaf

The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy)

The First Red Maple Leaf