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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49-Russian Folklore: I Pity the Fool

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48-Snow White: Killer Queen

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47-Urban Legends: In the Dark

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46D-Jason and the Argonauts: Scorned

46D-Jason and the Argonauts: Scorned

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19 Okt 201639min

46C-Jason and the Argonauts: The Long Way Home

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46B-Jason and the Argonauts: MacGuffin

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The quest for the golden fleece begins for the legendary heroes packed aboard the Argo. We find them making all haste for Colchis...except for all the times they stop to feast...and drink too much...a...

5 Okt 201645min

46A-Jason and the Argonauts: Some Assembly Required

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