Marjolein Robertson
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Sorry if that's really obvious to all the listeners.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
No, it's fine.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
This is for their benefit and mostly mine.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
I should know that the Bronze Age was around 3000 BC.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Is that right?
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Is that like the Homeric amalgamation of storytellers?
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
They're like, Homer wrote this.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Or it's lots of stories gathered up and recited over the years.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
What?
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Stephen.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
King of Uruk.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
It wasn't Gilgamesh.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Yes.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
No, that's funnier than Stephen.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
And Lady Gomesh, the final one.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Like Smurfette.
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Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
I remember looking at the list, and some kings last for 3,000 years, some seven.
You're Dead to Me
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Yeah.