More than four thousand years ago, a story – the oldest that has come down to us – was told in Mesopotamia: that of the hero Gilgamesh. This legend was then transmitted throughout the Eastern world, for more than 2000 years, before sinking into oblivion. Rediscovered in the middle of the 19th century, this epic is at the heart of a magnificent beautiful book, published by Diane de Selliers, in a translation by Abed Azrié, illustrated with Mesopotamian art and the photographs of Jean-Christophe Ballot.
“Alone we cannot overcome
but two together can
friendship multiplies strength. »
The Epic of Gilgamesh
“Like all ancient heroes, Gilgamesh connects past and present. He knows pride and glory, friendship and sadness, confidence and doubt. He is brave and fearless in the face of danger, anxious and weak when faced with to the ultimate test of life.After the death of his friend Enkidou, his destiny will change and his dreams of immortality will bring him back to his status as a man, mortal, a path of life that knows neither time nor frontier. “ (Presentation of Editions Diane de Selliers)