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Gilgamesh Epic  

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  • The ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh has earned a preeminent place in world literature because of its universal themes of love, loss, despair, and coming to terms with fate. Its motifs and themes have echoed throughout the early religious traditions of the Middle East. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Gilgamesh Epic]

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