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The epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest story we know about, I can't explain how awesome this tale is and I urge everyone to read this at least once in their lives.
terminexTM
It’s a very basic story, but what makes it amazing is the age of it and how WELL it aged
IPlayWithFire
This story reads like it was the first buddy adventure action movie
catmagicburke
Dude, yes, this is such a good fuckin story! +1
stecky99
Read it thousand years ago! Was ok
Blackrain39
BQZip
Praise Gilgamesh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFVO0DrAoQ8
Huor
This had a powerful effect on me the first time I read it. The words are so ancient, it feels like a tale from another world.
EarthTourist
Everything by Stephen Mitchell!
maxplaBeast
+1 for my daughter's favorite story
akalani13
Botticelliii
Haha rewatching this now. Was looking to see who'd post something like this.
thebirdsnake3916
@Gilgamech
caaarrrlll
The original story the the old testament ripped off from...
lokishadowgirl
ah yes, back when the mark of a man was how he treated others, especially women
SienRaak
Was there ever such a time? Truly? There are many men for whom this is a point of honor, yes. But entire cultures? Not so much.
lokishadowgirl
If the story us anything to go by then yes
DaveSamsonite
The thought of reading one of worlds oldest stories on a Kindle is striking.
itsawful
that translation is especially nice too
SienRaak
You know the translations? Plural? Awesome. I move in the wrong circles.
itsawful
i've read three including this one. this is the least scholarly but by far the best written. absolutely the one i'd start anyone on
inthecold
I love this book!
GodEmperorOfImgur
I've heard it's epic.
makeyourownpath
Been my gamer tag name for pass 10 years.
DryHuskOfAMan
For me, 20!
amop
(Past)
TheRealJoeHasenguy
GilgameshANewEnglishversionbystephenMitchell?
EphemeralEternity
Sargon of Akkad. Otherwise known as Carl. Or garbage human being to his foes.
SuedeDenimSecretPolice
Sargon the great was also a the first ruler of the Akkadian empire in ancient Mesopotamia
BarrackHusseinIslamabama
The japanese visual kei rock band?
byohzzrd
Doomgriever
inthecold
Humans are born, they live, then they die,
this is the order that the gods have decreed.
But until the end comes, enjoy your life, 1/
inthecold
spend it in happiness, not despair.
Savor your food, make each of your days
a delight, bathe and anoint yourself, 2/
inthecold
wear bright clothes that are sparkling clean,
let music and dancing fill your house,
love the child who holds you by the hand, 3/
inthecold
and give your wife pleasure in your embrace.
That is the best way for a man to live. End/
inthecold
and give your wife pleasure in your embrace.
That is the best way for a man to live. End/
gahgeer
“Who builds a home that lasts forever? Who makes a promise that lasts forever?”
IntentiomalTypo
J....Jesus?
JarnoldBPoppins
Darmok?
Wadswoot
Why do I relate these two things even though they are not connected? Or are they? I was looking for a comment like yours.
DaringNobody
Picard tells the story of Gilgamesh to bond with the alien in this episode.
goflyblind
thezapster
https://youtu.be/QUcTsFe1PVs
thezapster
This is a few of the opening lines of the poem sang in Sumerian on the Sumerian long-neck or “Gish-gu-di”
tegfdd77
Wow
brainkandle1
Original Flood Mythology story, way better than the cover version ?
Vaanhalen
Not covers. Theres over 50 independent cultures with flood stories.
srs00
The Bible isn’t the greatest ancient Mesopotamian god epic, it’s only a tribute
daguq
Many ancient cultures had a flood story - probably a collective remembrance of the end of the last ice age when the coastlines rose.
GlassPHLEGM
Uh, can't you read? Pretty sure it was G-d... X)
IntentiomalTypo
Godox?
mikeatike
Or that most early civilizations started near rivers, which often flood, causing everyone to have a flood myth.
Rulweylan
There's also a theory that the 'great flood' in most of these myths is the flooding of the Mediterranean.
mikeatike
The last Mediterrarnean flood was estimated at 5 million years ago, so no.
Dargan
Native tribes of North and South America have flood stories as well, so I doubt that particular theory
MyBucketOfScapulas
Also possible that flooding has just always been a concern for humans, as we usually settle near water. The myths might not share a source.
Dargan
Another point is that several myths aren’t about rising sea levels that most theories suggest, they’re about massive deluges and rainfall
Domehammer
Is one theory that the crater discovered under greenland ice sheet might be cause of flood myths. A meteor hitting the ice sheet and 1/2
Domehammer
melting a immense amount of water that led to rapid sea level rise. 2/2
DemSumBigAssRidges
Neat!
theb1ackduck
Yes this is becoming a more studied and agreed theory of the great flood.
daguq
Oh yeah? Interesting.
chahoola
Joe Rogan has a podcast with graham hancock and Randal Clarke about this that’s so fascinating
Fabryz
Does anyone remember that old video made from some guys for a comicon event, where one suddenly said GIRUGAMESH? Can't find it anymore...
jonalexassblast
Here you go bruh. https://youtu.be/XP5lz2CYNR4
Fabryz
Omg this is marvelous thanks :0
siegeDrunner
Guragamesh sakuracon https://youtu.be/XP5lz2CYNR4
zenotek1
The parody is better.
Fabryz
Thanks! It was sakuracon :0
SausageCowboy
https://youtu.be/6JrOkT6VYKA
gracefalls
Man was that entertaining. That dude sounds like chris rock when he needs to clear his throat
HammerParty13
That was worth the watch on so many levels
alex91093
This is the story that Noah's ark was stolen from.
lt5216
Just because this was, possibly, written down first, doesn’t mean anything was stolen. There are other options available.
myUsernameWasAlreadyTakenAndIHaveAcceptedMyFate
Sumerian and akkadian myths inspired many great works through history, the Bible and Homer's odyssey being two big ones
alex91093
That's pretty interesting. I was only aware of the Bible rippling it.
stonebrood
stolen from? mayan myth also had a flood story. I thought the reference to it in multiple mythologies was based on a historical event
Thabosian
Most river delta civilizations have flood myths, a great many others don't. there is no evidence for a biblical, world spanning flood.
FourLegsGood
Did they also have conflict in the myths? How about heroes and villains and supernatural events? It can only mean one thing.
alex91093
Well it still would have been impossible because only the 8 people on the ark survived according to the Bible. Other mythologies having>
alex91093
A flood further discredits the Bible.
daguq
The end of the last ice age, when sea levels rose.
thebirdsnake3916
Man the Sumerian myths are awesome.
cepacolusmaximus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo
totallyserious69
This one is EPIC
goflyblind
ur right.
BigFatBobbie
Ur uk
Gilgamech
Hai
BigFatBobbie
I am playing alot of Civ VI, which is causing me to learn quite a bit about these guys. Quite fascinating. ??
TurduckenMcNugget
"We have a vaccine now, the quarantines been over for weeks." "I just need one more turn"
BigFatBobbie
lovethecapybara
I really enjoy playing Civ VI while listening to Dan Carlin's hardcore history podcast.
BigFatBobbie
Hey, that is a great plan. Thank you.
lovethecapybara
No problem! Kinda makes you feel powerful when you're destroying a world leader that Dan is talking about.
BigFatBobbie