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This is an animated youtube video on the Epic of Gilgamesh

Great Animation for learning about the Epic of Gilgamesh

A good source on the Epic of Gilgamesh

Brief plot summary of the epic gilgamesh by Phillip Shim

This video (a Star Trek clip) condenses down the Epic of Gilgamesh rather nicely.

This is a short creative rap written to summarize the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Some Background The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest story known to us. It is known as a folk tale, because it contains many individual stories which comprise the whole. It was originally written on Sumerian clay tablets, circa 2700 BC using a type of script called "Cuneiform" which when translated means "wedge-shaped".

It's an animated movie, but it makes the story easy to comprehend.

Tells the Epic of Gilgamesh with animations

Here is a 10 min animation of the story of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.