Ancient Mesopotamian Literature - The Book of the Dead

The idea of divine judgment has roots that stretch all the way back to Egypt in the middle Bronze Age. The belief that one could have control over her afterlife was a great consolation to many otherwise powerless men and women. Try a quiz on this episode at literatureandhistory.com to make sure you remember the names and events of the epic of Gilgamesh. If you want to hear a song, I'll play one for you in a minute; if not, thanks so much for being curious about ancient Mesopotamian literature.