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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

Stephanie Dalley's is the standard scholarly translation of major Mesopotamian myths, including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis, working directly from the cuneiform textual tradition rather than a secondhand retelling. That direct translation from primary cuneiform sources, checkable against the specific tablets it draws from, is the edition's real evidentiary basis. This record states its own limit plainly: it is a critical translated edition of texts, not a source for how these myths were actually enacted in ritual, such as the kispu ancestor offering, which needs a dedicated source on Mesopotamian ritual practice. Use it for the content of these Mesopotamian myths as this scholarly translation presents them.

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Stephanie Dalley's standard scholarly translation of major Mesopotamian myths including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis, published by Oxford University Press; a critical translated edition, not a source for how these myths were actually practiced ritually, which needs a source on Mesopotamian ritual specifically.

Notes

Stephanie Dalley's standard scholarly translation and edition of major Mesopotamian myths including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis. Use for the content of these Mesopotamian texts as this scholarly translation presents them; a critical translated edition, not a source for how these myths were actually practiced ritually, such as the kispu ancestor offering, which needs a source on Mesopotamian ritual specifically.

Citation

Author

Stephanie Dalley

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Year

2000

URL

https://archive.org/details/mythsfrommesopot0000unse

Source Type

Critical translation with scholarly introduction

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Associated With

Gilgamesh

This source names Gilgamesh directly: "myths, including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis, working directly from the cuneiform textual tradition rather than a secondhand retelling."

Source Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and OthersStephanie Dalley

Mesopotamians

This source names Mesopotamians directly: "Stephanie Dalley's is the standard scholarly translation of major Mesopotamian myths, including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis, working directly from the cuneiform textual tradition rather than..."

Source Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and OthersStephanie Dalley

Utnapishtim

This source names Utnapishtim directly: "including the Epic of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis, working directly from the cuneiform textual tradition rather than a secondhand retelling."

Source Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and OthersStephanie Dalley

Claims Backed By This Source (184 claims)

This source backs 184 claims across the atlas. As facts: 114 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 31 holds, 1 connected. Plus 36 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Myths & Sacred Narratives, 56 claims: 37 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 11 holds, 7 general references.
Articles, 22 claims: 20 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Deities, 18 claims: 9 well-attested, 5 holds, 4 general references.
Other Writings, 15 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
Realms, 12 claims: 7 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds.
Doctrines, 10 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Subcategories, 8 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 general references.
Cultures, 4 claims: 2 holds, 2 general references.
Sacred Architecture, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Scripture Portions, 3 claims: 3 general references.
Languages, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Prayers, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Rituals, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Artifacts & Relics, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Figures, 1 claims: 1 general references.