I recently finished the Epic of Gilgamesh, and I'm starting a collection of poems by Rumi.

I've previously read Cold Mountain by Han Shan.

Are there any other ancient poets/poems with published work that you'd recommend?

I'm looking for things that are:

  • Basically as old as possible
  • Poetic/mystic
  • Not Christian (or Western, Greek, or Roman).

Thanks!

  • Poogona [he/him]6•5 months ago

    The Popol Vuh, one of the most important (preserved) works of the K'iche society (Mayan)

    Read it read it read it, it's not very long and it is a literal crowd pleaser.

    • @redtea@lemmygrad.ml2•5 months ago

      This one? https://www.learner.org/series/invitation-to-world-literature/popol-vuh/popol-vuh-read-the-text/

      • Poogona [he/him]3•5 months ago

        The edition I read was a little different I think but that should be perfectly fine

        Edit: actually it's only the first bit, it doesn't look like that goes past the introduction

        • @redtea@lemmygrad.ml3•5 months ago

          Thanks for checking. I thought that's what the site was telling me but without knowing the longer version, it's hard to know!