There, Enkidu, the uncivilized beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human." About the Author: Ludmila Zeman was born in the former Czechoslovakia and immigrated to Canada in 1984. He falls in love with Shamhat, a singer from the temple, and he follows her back to Uruk. In answer, another kind of man, Enkidu, is sent to earth to live among the animals and learn kindness from them. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. Highly recommended.Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. Great historical value and a great story of friendship. It brings to life a whole time period most people/kids never learn about.
These are some of my favorite books I have read numerous times out loud to my kids. London, Paris, and Philadelphia house remnants of this tale. The story was written on clay tablets that were pieced together when found.
Many versions of this oldest written tale exist. A friendship forms and no longer lonely, Gilgamesh stops work on the wall and peace encompasses Uruk. An epic battle ensues, resulting in Enkidu pulling Gilgamesh up from a wall. Shamhat and Enkidu fall in love and return to Uruk to face Gilgamesh. Word spread of Enkidu and Gilgamesh sends Shamhat, a beautiful woman, to entice Enkidu to Uruk, the capital city of Mesopotamia. Raised in the forest with animals, he knew no humans and protected his animal friends with his life. The sun god made another man, Enkidu, to challenge Gilgamesh. But as time drags on, they grumble and complain about loss of time with family, work in the fields, and food. He begins building a wall around the city and forces his people to work on it. We meet Gilgamesh, a young, bitter king of Mesopotamia, part god and part man, who is lonely with an extreme desire for wealth and power. Unlike Geraldine McCaughlean’s version, these are picture books with vivid pictures and easy text. Gilgamesh the King retold by Ludmila Zeman is the first in a trilogy retelling the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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