We don’t always have the chance to see ancient texts that tell us what our ancestors were thinking. If you are curious about how people told stories around 2000 BC in Mesopotamia, you should read the Epic of Gilgamesh. It gives us a peek into what was on their minds back then. Themes like friendship and yearning for immortality. Desires that still resonate with us today.
The story is originally written on 12 clay tablets, and just take a look at how they start the first chapter:
He who saw the Deep, the country’s foundation, [Who] knew… , was wise in all matters! [Gilgamesh, who] saw the Deep, the country’s foundation, [Who] knew…., was wise in all matters!