Blurb:

This chapter looks in detail at mythology and religion in Mesopotamia and in particular at the Gilgamesh epic, one of the oldest and most interesting stories to come out of the region which was probably based on a real ruler of Uruk. Topics discussed:
- the formation of the Gilgamesh epic
- nature against civilization
- the quest for fame
- the quest for immortality
- carpe diem
- the Abubu or great flood