Spence, Lewis 1874-1955 creator Paul, Evelyn 1883-1963 text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria" by Lewis Spence is a book published in 1916. This work presents a curated selection of ancient Mesopotamian myths and legends, including the Gilgamesh Epic, alongside historical background of these civilizations. Spence draws comparisons to Western culture to make the material accessible to British readers. While critics noted inaccuracies and over-reliance on questionable sources, the book offers detailed explorations of Babylonian and Assyrian religion, mythology, and their lasting influence on law, literature, and surrounding cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myths_and_Legends_of_Babylonia_and_Assyria_(Lewis_Spence) Release date is 2014-03-15 E-text prepared by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Original publication data not identified Legends Assyro-Babylonian religion Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian Assyro-Babylonian cults BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45137 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45137 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134033.0 45137