54A-Gilgamesh: Did We Just Become Best Friends?

54A-Gilgamesh: Did We Just Become Best Friends?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is amazing. It is quite possibly the oldest epic we have, and though it only exists in fragments, it tells a surprisingly human story. There are questions of life and death, such as what it all means and why are we here? It delves into the issues of what it means to be a human rather than just a beast, what it means to be a good ruler, and what it means to leave a legacy. These are questions relevant even today, over 4,000 years after this story was told. Of course, it is also folklore, so there is a troubling amount of hairy nudity. All-in-all, this three-parter will be epic. For the creature of the week, we'll meet a creepy forest dweller with an unexpected hobby. The Disclaimer: https://www.mythpodcast.com/12092/54a-gilgamesh-best-friends/ Career Day on itunes: http://itunes.careerdayshow.com Career Day's website: http://www.careerdayshow.com Career Day/Carissa on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carissaweiser Music: "Savage Steel Fun Club" by Rolemusic "Thread of Clouds" by Blue Dot Sessions "Steadfast" by Blue Dot Sessions "Nuthatch" by Blue Dot Sessions "Formant" by Podington Bear "Curious" by Podington Bear "Cats Corps" by Blanket Music "Bare Shoulders" by Podington Bear "Title Theme" by Visager

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68B-Morgan le Fay: Her Majesty

68B-Morgan le Fay: Her Majesty

Wrapping up this two-part series on Morgan le Fay, we'll see her devious schemes within schemes come to fruition with one aim in mind: killing King Arthur and seizing the throne for herself.  The cre...

10 Mai 201743min

68A-Morgan Le Fay: Get Thee to a Nunnery

68A-Morgan Le Fay: Get Thee to a Nunnery

Sorceress. Confidant. Traitor. Sister. All of those words describe Morgan Le Fay, King Arthur's half-sister. She is by far the most complex character I've come across in the Arthurian legends, but she...

3 Mai 201732min

67B-Gawain and the Green Knight: Head On

67B-Gawain and the Green Knight: Head On

I wanted to name this episode "it's not easy being green," but it really is. The Green Knight had his head chopped off last episode...but still carried it out of the most uncomfortable Christmas dinne...

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67A-Gawain: To the Dogs

67A-Gawain: To the Dogs

You probably had to read the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in high school. I know I did, and it's a great story. There are beheadings, green guys, confusing interactions with ladies. It mig...

19 Apr 201744min

66-Paul Bunyan: Truth in Advertising

66-Paul Bunyan: Truth in Advertising

You know how to make your stories completely resistant to any ridicule from a future podcaster? Make them as ridiculous as possible. The stories of Paul Bunyan arose from the camps of lumberjacks in t...

12 Apr 201731min

65-Oedipus: Motherboy

65-Oedipus: Motherboy

The story of Oedipus is fun until it isn't. I've met people with varying degrees of familiarity with the story. Some are familiar only with the central premise of the story, while others' knowledge on...

5 Apr 201741min

64-Frog Prince: Warts and All

64-Frog Prince: Warts and All

The story of the frog prince is well known - a beautiful princess meets a frog, kisses him, and he turns out to be a prince. Except, in the earliest version, it doesn't go like that at all. I won't sp...

22 Mar 201746min

63-Puss in Boots: These Boots

63-Puss in Boots: These Boots

The story of Puss is Boots is that of a cat who wears boots and talks. The character of the cat has somehow gone on to be voiced by Antonio Banderas, take part in a one really successful franchise, sp...

15 Mar 201732min

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