The last quest of Gilgamesh /
Zeman, Ludmila,
The last quest of Gilgamesh / retold and illustrated by Ludmila Zeman. - [Reprint edition]. - 24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 30 cm - [Epic of Gilgamesh ; 3] .
The third book in the trilogy of children's books written and illustrated by Zeman: Gilgamesh the King (1991), The Revenge of Ishtar (1993), and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (1995).
"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"--
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Gilgamesh (Legendary character) --Legends.
Gilgamesh--Adaptations--Juvenile literature.
Folklore--Iraq--Juvenile literature.
Tales--Iraq--Babylonia--Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian--Juvenile literature.
Kings and rulers, Ancient--Juvenile literature.
Legends.
Fiction.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.
The last quest of Gilgamesh / retold and illustrated by Ludmila Zeman. - [Reprint edition]. - 24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 30 cm - [Epic of Gilgamesh ; 3] .
The third book in the trilogy of children's books written and illustrated by Zeman: Gilgamesh the King (1991), The Revenge of Ishtar (1993), and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (1995).
"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"--
0887763286 9780887763281 9780887763809 0887763804
93061787
949000493 can
Gilgamesh (Legendary character) --Legends.
Gilgamesh--Adaptations--Juvenile literature.
Folklore--Iraq--Juvenile literature.
Tales--Iraq--Babylonia--Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian--Juvenile literature.
Kings and rulers, Ancient--Juvenile literature.
Legends.
Fiction.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.