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The epic of gilgamesh

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Tablet I. The Coming of Enkidu


He who saw the Deep, the country’s foundation
[who] knew…, was wise in all manners![Gilgamesh, who] saw the Deep, the country’s foundation,
[who] knew…, was wise in all matters!

[He] … everywhere…
and [learnt] of everything the sum of wisdom. He saw what was secret, discovered what was hidden,
he brought back a tale of before the Deluge.

Gilgamesh the King. © 1992 Ludmila Zeman, published by Tundra Books of Northern New York.
Gilgamesh riding in chariot, from the book Gilgamesh the King, by Ludmila Zeman.