emThe Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia.empThe Gilgamesh Epic recount the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero and become the medium of illustrating aspects of life and the destiny of mankind. This Sumerian poems may be regarded as a confirmation of the statement that there are various traditions of the deluge apart from the Biblical one, which is perhaps legendary like the rest. This text dating circa 2100 BC is often regarded as the first great work of literature.pWhile credit should be given to Dr. Langdon for having made this important tablet accessible, Dr Albert T. Cay has shown that attention be called to his failure to grasp the many important data furnished by the tablet, which escaped him because of his erroneous readings and faulty translations. This new edition contains their complete texts footnotes and commentaries included 1 An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic-On the Basis of