Myths from Mesopotamia is a collection of translations by Stephanie Dalley. The included stories range from creation myths to tales of floods, all from ancient Mesopotamia. Most of the works were originally produced almost 4,000 years ago in Sumerian, Akkadian, or Babylonian. Dalley translated the cuneiform artifacts and provided an introduction that is useful for new readers interested in some of the world's oldest narratives.
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Myths from Mesopotamia is a collection of translations by Stephanie Dalley. The included stories range from creation myths to tales of floods, all from ancient Mesopotamia. Most of the works were originally produced almost 4,000 years ago in Sumerian, Akkadian, or Babylonian. Dalley translated the cuneiform artifacts and provided an introduction that is useful for new readers interested in some of the world's oldest narratives.
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Dalley, Stephanie M. Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1989.
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