Anthology of Classical Myth

This new edition of Anthology of Classical Myth offers selections from key Near Eastern textsthe Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh , Epic of Creation ( Enuma Elish ), and Atrahasis ; the Hittite Song of Emergence ; and the flood story from the book of Genesisthereby enabling students to explore the many similarities between ancient Greek and Mesopotamian mythology and enhancing its reputation as the best and most complete collection of its kind.