| − | The poem tells the story of Gilgamesh, the great sixth king of [[Uruk]], a city in [[Mesopotamia]], and his (perhaps fictional) quest for glory and immortal life. One of the more notable stories describes a world wide flood with great similarities to the [[Genesis]] account with [[Noah]]. The chronicles are from the ancient lands of [[Sumeria]], and, according to Sumerian records, would have taken place about 2650 B.C. | + | The poem tells the story of Gilgamesh, the great sixth king of [[Uruk]], a city in [[Mesopotamia]], and his (perhaps fictional) quest for glory and immortal life. One of the more notable stories describes a world wide [[flood]] with great similarities to the [[Genesis]] account with [[Noah]]. The chronicles are from the ancient lands of [[Sumeria]], and, according to Sumerian records, would have taken place about 2650 B.C. |