# Lesson 4: Literary Texts

Here we will examine Standard Babylonian literary compositions: epics, myths, and hymns.

## Core Texts to Read
> **PLACEHOLDER:** Include literary pieces like the *Atrahasis* Epic or *Gilgamesh*. Focus on poetic parallelism and the highly stylized Standard Babylonian dialect.
> *Suggested citation*: George, A. R. 2003. *The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic*. Oxford University Press. 

## Grammatical Focus (Reference to Appendix)
Look for:
- Standard Babylonian Dialect markers vs Old Babylonian
- The ventive and its poetic functions
- Locative and Terminative adverbial endings

## Digital Methods
> **PLACEHOLDER:** Discuss methods of variant reading comparison or text alignments between different manuscripts (e.g., using Oracc datasets).