The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece,and:
A) historians have an exact version of the story as it was read in ancient Sumer.
B) the work relates the adventures of a king of Uruk in ancient Sumer.
C) the story tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer.
D) the epic is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible.
E) The work tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem that tells the story of Gilgamesh, a legendary king of Uruk in ancient Sumer. It is considered the world's first great literary masterpiece and is believed to have been written around 2100 BCE. Although there are different versions of the epic, none of them is considered to be an exact version as it was read in ancient Sumer. The work reflects the beliefs, values, and culture of ancient Mesopotamia, not ancient Persian society. The epic predates the Hebrew Bible, so it cannot be largely derived from stories in it. The protagonist of the story, Gilgamesh, is a king, not a simple Akkadian farmer.

The Epic of Gilgamesh Is Considered the World's First Great