Technically, it *predates* the Western hero cycle, being as far as I know the oldest extant story on this side of the world. But of course it's the only surviving product of a whole storytelling tradition that's now lost.
Interesting you mention 'Western', because I always figured other parts of the world must have their own structures, and indeed they do. There's Kishotenketsu, which centers around a twist, for instance, and is used in East Asia.
Thank you for writing about this incredible story. I discovered Gilgamesh last year and while I haven't done the deep thinking you have done on it, even on a fast read I found it incredible. People should know!
This felt like a car ride story in the best way. That illustration, when I saw it posted on IG, is so dear I had to open email to get here and read this. It was a while before I was done looking at the picture. But when I read, you told it like my best teachers taught their subjects. That's Latin class Ides of March bloody sword cake category, through a text medium, without actual cake. That's pretty good.
Technically, it *predates* the Western hero cycle, being as far as I know the oldest extant story on this side of the world. But of course it's the only surviving product of a whole storytelling tradition that's now lost.
Interesting you mention 'Western', because I always figured other parts of the world must have their own structures, and indeed they do. There's Kishotenketsu, which centers around a twist, for instance, and is used in East Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kish%C5%8Dtenketsu
How strange! I just bought that book 3wks ago and haven’t started it yet. But I definitely will be reading it. Thanks for the essay version.
Thank you for writing about this incredible story. I discovered Gilgamesh last year and while I haven't done the deep thinking you have done on it, even on a fast read I found it incredible. People should know!
So fun, so sexy, & now by telling the story *you’re* the snake shedding its skin! It just keeps going! Congrats on your immortality! ♾🐍💗
Exactly what I needed this morning and I didn't know I needed it until I read it. Thank you.
This felt like a car ride story in the best way. That illustration, when I saw it posted on IG, is so dear I had to open email to get here and read this. It was a while before I was done looking at the picture. But when I read, you told it like my best teachers taught their subjects. That's Latin class Ides of March bloody sword cake category, through a text medium, without actual cake. That's pretty good.
Imma be honest, I didn't read this thoroughly, because I plan on following your advice and picking up a copy of my own. Thanks for the tip!