Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Wilson, Epiphanius 1845 1916 Babylonian and Assyrian Literature The Epic of Ishtar and Izdubar -- Tablets and Cuneiform Inscriptions. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Andy Schmitt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Babylonian and Assyrian Literature" by Epiphanius Wilson is a collection of ancient literary works, including the famed epic of Izdubar, hymns, tablets, and cuneiform inscriptions, published during the early 20th century. This work explores the rich literary and artistic heritage of the ancient Assyrian and Chaldean civilizations, emphasizing their contributions to history, poetry, and law through various preserved texts and inscriptions. The opening of the text outlines the context of Babylonian and Assyrian literature, celebrating its diversity and significance. It highlights how various forms of writing, especially the cuneiform script, allowed for the preservation of authentic historical and poetic works. Among these is the prominent "Epic of Izdubar," which introduces the titular hero, Izdubar, whose adventures intertwine with divine elements and the struggles of early humanity. The segment describes Izdubar's struggles with mythical beings and his relationships with the goddess Ishtar, which sets the stage for exploring themes of love, heroism, and the search for immortality throughout the epic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Translations into English PJ Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 703510 2025-08-05T05:30:26.413367 text/html 703491 703369 2024-11-05T06:56:30.503524 2023-10-05T07:23:55.594047 text/html text/html 320795 2025-08-05T05:30:46.335344 application/epub+zip 327565 2025-08-05T05:30:33.656485 application/epub+zip 317085 2025-08-05T05:30:30.384371 application/epub+zip 647585 2025-08-05T05:30:52.491334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586618 2025-08-05T05:30:41.839346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542645 2022-09-05T10:27:51.687741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602516 2025-08-05T05:30:25.604423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582644 2024-10-28T18:15:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16474 2025-08-05T05:30:52.639327 application/rdf+xml 17973 2025-08-05T05:30:30.901426 image/jpeg 4427 2025-08-05T05:30:30.647387 image/jpeg 312051 2025-08-05T05:30:26.462404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog