Question

What is The Epic of Gilgamesh? A. the history of the god of the sun B. the first major epic poem C. an important Sumerian play D. an early example of oral history

Answer 1

B is the right answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. The epic of Gilgamesh is a narrative of Sumerian origin about the adventures of Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu in clay tablets and cuneiform writing. It is recognized as the oldest written narrative in history. One of the tablets refers to the episode in the Bible about the flood and the twelve tables indicate an astrological order of the work.