The Great Flood of Gilgamesh — Tablet XI [Audiobook]
Step into ancient Mesopotamia with this AUDIOBOOK retelling of Gilgamesh — Tablet XI, the Babylonian Great Flood. This faithful narration follows Utnapishtim’s secret warning from Ea, the building of the ark, the seven-day storm, the birds, the mountain of landing, and the hard lesson about eternal life.
Audio-focused experience (audiobook style).
🔹 What you’ll hear
• Faithful narration of the Standard Babylonian Tablet XI
• The warning from Ea and the building of the ark
• The seven-day deluge and the birds (dove, swallow, raven)
• Landing, the offering to the gods, and the gift of life
• Gilgamesh’s final trial: the plant of youth and the serpent
⏱ Chapters
00:00 The warning from Ea
01:10 Building the ark
03:05 The seven-day storm
05:10 The mountain & the birds
07:00 The offering and the promise
08:30 The plant of youth
10:00 The lesson for Gilgamesh
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