Eridu Genesis
The oldest known Mesopotamian flood myth.
Mesopotamia
Atrahasis
The Mesopotamian myth about the great flood dat almost destroyed human life.
The quest for immortality (Gilgamesh epic part 2)
The epic quest of Gilgamesh for eternal life.
Enuma Elish
The Babylonian myth of creation.
The killing of Humbaba (Gilgamesh epic part 1)
Enkidu and Gilgamesh join forces to slay the monster Humbaba.
Enmerkar: the da Vinci of his time
The conquest of the ancient city Aratta and invention of writing by King Enmerkar.
Sisterly love
Inanna’s unsuccessful journey to the underworld.
The turtle and the demon bird
Marduk tries to overtake Enki but learns that slow and steady wins the race
Married with children
How Enki tasted from the forbidden fruit again, again, again, and again.
Etana and the eagle
Why you shouldn’t eat your friends…