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  • APAギルガメシュ. (n.d.). The Epic of Gilgamesh [ギルガメシュ叙事詩]. Digital reproduction: SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/ja/works/gilgamesh/the-epic-of-gilgamesh
  • MLAギルガメシュ. The Epic of Gilgamesh [ギルガメシュ叙事詩]. Digital reproduction, SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/ja/works/gilgamesh/the-epic-of-gilgamesh.
  • Chicagoギルガメシュ. The Epic of Gilgamesh [ギルガメシュ叙事詩]. Digital reproduction, SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/ja/works/gilgamesh/the-epic-of-gilgamesh.

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何についての本か

『ギルガメシュ叙事詩』。現存する最も古い詩。

背景と歴史

四千年前の楔形文字の粘土板で、一八五三年にアッシュルバニパルの図書館から見つかり、彫版工ジョージ・スミスが解読した。洪水の物語を読んだとき、彼は部屋じゅうを駆けまわったという。ギルガメシュは不死を求め、見つけられず、家に帰る。**注意:本文は不完全な形で伝わっており**、失われた粘土板のところに空白がある。

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COL. II that he may join with thee in endeavor." (Thus) Gilgamish solves (his) dream. Enkidu sitting before the hierodule [ ] forgot where he was born. Six days and seven nights came forth Enkidu and cohabited with the courtesan. The hierodule opened her mouth speaking unto Enkidu. "I behold thee Enkidu; like a god thou art. Why with the animals wanderest thou on the plain? Come! I will lead thee into the midst of Erech of the wide places, even unto the holy house, dwelling place of Anu. Oh Enkidu, arise, I will conduct thee unto Eanna dwelling place of Anu, where Gilgamish [_oppresses_] the souls of men(?) And as I ............ thou shalt ........ thyself. Come thou, arise from the ground unto the place yonder (?) of the shepherd." He heard her speak and accepted her words with favor. The advice of the woman fell upon his heart. She tore off one garment and clothed him with it. With a second garment she clothed herself. She clasped his hand, guiding him like .............. unto the mighty presence of the shepherd, unto the place of the ... of the sheepfolds. In ......... to shepherd ............................. (About two lines broken away.) COL. III (About two lines broken away.) COL. III Milk of the cattle he drank. Food they placed before him. He broke bread [58] gazing and looking. But Enkidu understood not. Bread to eat, beer to drink, he had not been taught. The hierodule opened her mouth and said unto Enkidu:-- "Eat bread, oh Enkidu! It is the conformity of life, of the conditions and the fate of the land." Enkidu ate bread, until he was satiated. Beer he drank seven _times_(?). His thoughts became unbounded and he shouted loudly. His heart became joyful, and his face glowed. He stroked.................…

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