Books like The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh by N. K. Sandars reads as epic, profound. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Gilgamesh
Stephen Mitchell · 2004
Shares the quest thread
89% genome match
Gilgamesh
David Ferry · 1992
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88% genome match
Odyssey of Homer
Richmond Lattimore · 1991
Shares the quest thread
70% genome match
Gilgamesh
Herbert Mason · 1972
Shares the quest thread
69% genome match
Os Lusíadas
Luís de Camões · 1572
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69% genome match
The Wanderings of Odysseus
Rosemary Sutcliff · 1995
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69% genome match
Apollonius Rhodius
Apollonius Rhodius · 1550
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69% genome match
The Aeneid for boys and girls told from Virgil in simple language
Alfred John Church · 1908
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69% genome match
Illustrated Odyssey
Όμηρος · 1980
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69% genome match
The adventures of Odysseus
Hugh Lupton · 2006
Shares the quest thread
69% genome match
Beowulf
Seamus Heaney · 2000
Both explore heroism & mortality
83% genome match
The Life and Death of Jason
William Morris · 1867
Shares the quest thread
69% genome match
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