Adaptations of the Epic of Gilgamesh — The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh has inspired various works in modern popular culture.Literature* Gilgamesh the King and To the Land of the Living by Robert Silverberg. Silverberg also contributed works of short fiction concerning Gilgamesh to the… … Wikipedia
Epic of Gilgamesh — The most famous and influential of all the ancient Mesopotamian myths and epic poems, telling the story of the hero Gil gamesh, the tragic loss of his friend En kidu, and Gilgamesh s quest to find the secret of eternal life. In the third… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Rory Winston — Der amerikanische Schriftsteller und Dichter Rory Winston, auch bekannt als Ronald Winter wurde in Montreal als Sohn jüdischer Ungar geboren. Aufgewachsen ist der Schriftsteller in New York, wo er bis heute lebt. [1] Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Werke… … Deutsch Wikipedia
MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Lilith — (Hebrew he. לילית) is a mythological female Mesopotamian storm demon associated with wind and was thought to be a bearer of disease, illness, and death. The figure of Lilith first appeared in a class of wind and storm demons or spirits as Lilitu … Wikipedia
Mesopotamian religion — Introduction beliefs and practices of the Sumerians and Akkadians, and their successors, the Babylonians and Assyrians, who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the millennia before the Christian era. These religious beliefs and… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Girl Genius — Agatha, main character of Girl Genius Author(s) Phil Kaja Foglio Website … Wikipedia
Characters of Final Fantasy V — Concept art of the playable characters of Final Fantasy V by Yoshitaka Amano; from left, Bartz, Krile, Lenna, and Faris … Wikipedia
