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This is a retelling of Mesopotamian myths, as told by the eternal Utnapishtim to Sindbad the Sailor. Utnapishtim's story of a flood was an earlier version of that of Noah's Ark. After surviving the flood, Utnapishtim was granted eternal life and sent by the gods to Dilmun to live out his endless days.

A key part of the stories that Utnapishtim tells is the struggle for possession of the Tablet of Destinies. This is a nondescript tablet that actually contains the record of all destinies, good and bad. The one thing that the gods cannot abide is that they may become subject to the whims of chance, so possession of this tablet is vital for their future. Many of the stories concern the theft and return of the Tablet.

I enjoy mythological tales, and this made a nice change from the more common Greek, Roman and Norse myths. ( )