Mashu
Mashu, as described in the
Possible real location reference for story
The corresponding location in reality has been the topic of speculation as no confirming evidence has been found. Jeffrey H. Tigay suggests that in the Sumerian version, through its association with the sun god Utu, "(t)he Cedar Mountain is implicitly located in the east, whereas in the Akkadian versions, Gilgamesh's destination (is) removed from the east" and "explicitly located in the north west, in or near Lebanon".[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-415-14416-2. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Trample, Christopher "A Maiden Guards the Door: Symbolism and Meaning in Mythology" (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~ctrampel/Trampel_Mythology_Journal_Format2.pdf[permanent dead link]), accessed 02.09.2013
- ISBN 978-0-86516-546-5. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- Jennifer Westwood: Gilgamesh & Other Babylonian Tales, New York: Coward-McCann, 1968.
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