Akkadian History and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Synopsis: This paper will seek to understand the historical implications within the Epic of Gilgamesh. We can see the philosophy of the Akkadians, as the authors of the text, becoming the central role in the theme of unrealistic strength portrayed by Gilgamesh. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 18351 Epic of Gilgamesh.doc Price: 35.80