How to Read “Gilgamesh”

Re:How to Read “Gilgamesh” by riffraff on Friday October 18, 2019 @04:26PM (#21294811)

I loved Norse Mythology by Gaiman, but there are others readable versions of norse epics. For example, Children of Odin[0] is in the public domain, there are free english audiobooks, and is very enjoyable. There is some version with very nice drawings too :)

Personally, I enjoyed Gilgamesh' epic a lot through its analysis in a mythology class[1]. It is a fantastic story anyway.

[0] The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum, 1920 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24737

[1] Myth in Human History by Grant L. Voth https://www.audible.com/pd/Myth-in-Human-History-Audiobook/B...

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Re:How to Read “Gilgamesh” by zhengyi13 on Friday October 18, 2019 @05:18PM (#21295173)

If you like Norse mythology and associated linguistic and historical information, you might really enjoy Jackson Crawford's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg

He's a professional Old Norse scholar teaching at the university level. Well worth a watch.

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Re:How to Read “Gilgamesh” by riffraff on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:07AM (#21297259)

that does eem interesting, thank you!

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