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Chapter 1, Page 1
Section 1
Lines 1-8
- Those who have seen everything within [brackets] should let the land know.
- Those who have learned everything should teach everyone.
- ...And equally share (?).
- [Brackets] Gilgamesh knew all things' wisdom (?).
- See secrets, and hidden things...
- Brought forth traditions from before the flood.
- Walked a long path, exhausted, and then...
- Engraved on stone, all of one's hardships.
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| Flood.
| It refers to the great flood mentioned in the second half of the epic poem. In the beginning, the protagonist is described as someone who passed down traditions from before the flood to future generations.
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Lines 9-19
- He built the walls of Uruk, high and strong.
- The walls of Eanna, the sacred temple, pure and holy.
- He saw those walls, made of bronze.
- He found its foundation, no one could match it.
- He grasped the stone threshold from ancient times.
- He approached Ishtar's dwelling, Eanna.
- Among all the kings who came before him, none had matched it.
- He ascended and pondered on the walls of Uruk.
- Looking at its foundation, he focused on the bricks.
- The foundation of those bricks was not kiln-fired.
- Its base was not bitumen, but consisted of seven layers.
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| Eanna
| The sanctuary of Ishtar in Uruk. In the text, it is referred to as a "pure treasury."
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| Ishtar.
| A goddess who resides in Eanna.
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| Asphalt.
| Natural asphalt. In ancient Mesopotamia, it was used as an adhesive and for waterproofing in building materials.
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