Hey there! If, for any reason, you would prefer to read a transcript of this episode rather than listen to it, here's a link you can follow to do exactly that: https://pastebin.com/3xq9p1sL For some related reading and listening, here's a few more things to feast your eyes upon. The opinions shared on this podcast are in no way those of the folks who created the works I am sharing below.  Irving Finkel teaches how to write cuneiform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVmsfL5LG90 Tigay, Jeffrey. (1982). The evolution of the Gilgamesh epic. Mundelein, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Here's a link to the Epic of Gilgamesh, translated for your seeing-orbs: https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/NRUTVm6ZhlKhuLUJiV0EMwP1RzD8YcWzShoETQ3DN3aPcGWE.pdf Note that there are many valid translations of the story, and I'd encourage you to take a look at a few of them and notice the minute differences! 

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Al-Kindi Episode 1 - The Epic of Gilgamesh

A celebration of human achievement through the examination of mythology, folklore, and history.

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