Episode 3: He Who Saw the Deep (The Epic of Gilgamesh)
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02/12/16 • 61 min
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed 3,000-5,000 years ago, and first translated in the 1860s and 70s, was one of the greatest literary discoveries of all time. Episode 3 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-003 Episode 3 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-003-he-who-saw-the-deep Episode 3 Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJurdC3OIg Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed 3,000-5,000 years ago, and first translated in the 1860s and 70s, was one of the greatest literary discoveries of all time. Episode 3 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-003 Episode 3 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-003-he-who-saw-the-deep Episode 3 Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJurdC3OIg Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
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