The Epic_of_Gilgamesh is truly epic in so many ways. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Epic-of-Gilgamesh , http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh
Dive into the Epic of Gilgamesh, and follow the king of Uruk on a series of dangerous quests as he searches for immortality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9t3Cp18Rc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh#Standard_Babylonian_version
The Hero's_journey: https://folkstory.com/articles/petersburg.html
"Gilgamesh, star of one of the earliest written hero stories, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was a terrible ancient king who left his kingdom seeking adventure, and eventually on the prowl for immortality. Along the way, he checks pretty much all the boxes on the checklist of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWppk7-Mti4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell#The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces
https://www.starwars.com/news/tag/joseph-campbell , https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/joseph-campbell-heros-journey-2001-star-wars-1201937470
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh#Old_Babylonian_versions
Andrew George, Professor of Babylonian, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7MrGy_tEg , https://www.youtube.com/c/HarvardMuseumoftheAncientNearEast/videos
https://www.ancient-literature.com/other_gilgamesh.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh#Relationship_to_the_Bible
https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-seizes-the-gilgamesh-dream-tablet-from-hobby-lobby-2021-7
Regardless of the ownership, it's always important that such ancient writings remain safe and preserved.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epic-of-gilgamesh-tablet-forfeited-hobby-lobby
