Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an "epic," or

Epic poetry

"epic" is a heroic narrative, or story, usually in poetic verse
- from Greek epikos, for "heroic poetry", from epos for a word, story, prophecy
  - from PIE *wekw- for "to speak"
epics generally address questions of human origins, mortality and gods
- and focus on a "hero" protaganist who must overcome challenges with feats of strength or wit
ancient epics, such as Gilgamesh or those of the Greek Homer, were transmitted orally long before they were put in written form
- oral story-telling frequently uses verse and rhymes in order to assist memorization

from 12,000 to about 6,000 BC, the oceans rose 400+ feet during the various stages of the ice melt.
- according to "Fall of Civiliizaitons Podcast Ep. 8: Sumer", the ocean rise consumed 328 feet of shorelIne per year
  - or an advance of the encroaching water rise of almost a foot a day
as the ice melt rose the oceans, it also fed the rivers which flowed into and expanded the Black Sea, Caspian Sea
- as well as to feed
  - and helping create enormous pro