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Title: An intriguing epic journey
Review: The "Epic of Gilgamesh" was one of the first books I read in college last semester and has had a marked affect on the way I view the nature of myths and storytelling. This is a definite must read for fans of mythology and epic heroes. The story centers around Gilgamesh, the partly divine ruler of Uruk, who is troubled by the fact he will one day die. Through the course of his life he goes on great adventures, slaying beasts that dwell in the forest and trekking through darkness in search of immortality. The feats are not without their effects, however. By the end, Gilgamesh will have become a different man than he was before. Symbolically, the story addresses issues of friendship, bravery, how we are changed by living our lives, the relationship between refined culture and nature, and how we constantly deny our own mortality. "The Epic of Gilgamesh" is an excellent, philosophical tale of one's search for meaning in a brief life.
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