An Epic Tale from Ancient Iraq
I stumbled upon this tale when searching for ideas online to make ancient history more appealing to my two boys. My seven year old and I took turns reading this fabulous story aloud to each other and enjoyed each second of it!
Lugalbanda is the weak, youngest son of king Enmerkar who rules the city of Uruk. When his brothers, father and the army go off to war against Aratta, Lugalbanda joins them but soon falls ill. His brothers leave him in a cave with plenty of provisions but fear he will die. The gods help Lugalbanda survive and he toils in the wilderness, searching for his brothers, father and army. Soon he encounters the Anzu bird and cleverly solicits its help.
Can a small boy help win a war?
A very exciting story filled with many similes.
One of the oldest stories in the world . . translated from Sumerians' clay tablets (which were recorded in cuneiform!)!
Supposedly Lugalband is Gilgamesh's father.
Fascinating facts about Sumer and ancient Mesopotamia are included before and after the story.
*A must read when learning about Mesopotamia and ancient history.
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