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"The Epic of Gilgamesh" with Luke Blaylock

January 21, 2021 • Talia + Emily • Season 2 • Episode 10

Our Season Two Finale is one of the oldest stories in the book, the Epic of Gilgamesh. From dangerous adventures to journeys of self discovery, this story is, quite literally, epic! Join Guest Host Luke Blaylock and Host Talia Smith as they discuss how “a tale as old as time” can leave you on the edge of your seat thousands of years later.

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Penn State Digital Collection, Near East & Babylonian Sections Collection

The Epic of Gilgamesh English version by N K Sanders (1960)

The Epic of Gilgamesh translation by Andrew George (1999)

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"Uruk," Khan Academy

Myths From Mesopotamia translation by Stephanie Dalley (1989)

Mesopotamia The invention of the city by Gwendolyn Leick (2001)

“Back to the Cedar Forest: The beginning and end of Tablet V of the Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgameš” by Farouk N H Al-Rawi and Andrew George