700 - Literature

Literature Feature:

The Revenge of Isthar

by Ludmila Zeman
Tundra Books, 22 pgs.
ISBN 0887763154
Reviewed by: Robert Reiser
Rating: 4-Good Level: Beginner

The continuation of the story of Gilgamesh, the God-King Ur-Uk, once the capitol of Sumeria in Mesopotamia.
After Shamhat brought Gilgamesh and Enkidu together, all the people thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Her songs and beauty made all the people in Ur-Uk happy. This made the Goddess Ishtar angry, and she sent a fierce beast that shook the earth and killed Shamhat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu went to find the beast and kill it, so it wouldn't hurt the people of Ur-Uk.
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710

Historical Literature

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714

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714

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714

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714

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715

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735

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735

The Revenge of Ishtar: Gilgamesh the King II by Ludmila Zeman
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738

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