The Epic of Gilgamesh Was

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Epic of Gilgamesh was

• A) the formal title of the Osiris myth.
• B) an epic poem from Mesopotamia dealing with the search for immortality.
• C) a creation myth developed by early Phoenician thinkers.
• D) the first Egyptian literary masterpiece.
• E) a code of laws established by the Babylonian ruler, Gilgamesh.

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