The epic of Gilgamesh

Benjamin R. Foster

Brought up on Modern Wisdom and Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on 2026-08-29 — 2 shows, 2 episodes.

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Where it came up

• Modern Wisdom · Mexican Batman, Britain’s Downfall, Mr Bean’s Comeback & Jimmy Carr - Rabbit Hole #5 · at 22:20 · 2026-08-29

  “Even the first book ever written, the first thing ever written down before that it was all verbal story writing. Gilgamesh wasn't it? Is the Gilgamesh is a bit older.”Discussed

• Lex Fridman Podcast · Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations, Noah's Ark, and Flood Myths | Lex Fridman Podcast #487 · at 1:05:45 · 2025-12-12

  “We know it best from this Assyrian library set of tablets. There are 12 of them.”Discussed

Also mentioned in those episodes

• · The HobbitJ.R.R. Tolkien Modern Wisdom
• · The Lord of the RingsJ.R.R. Tolkien Modern Wisdom
• · The hero with a thousand facesJoseph Campbell Modern Wisdom
• · The OdysseyΌμηρος Modern Wisdom
• · The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald Modern Wisdom
• · East of EdenJohn Steinbeck Modern Wisdom
• · Nuclear WarAnnie Jacobsen Modern Wisdom
• · The Anxious GenerationJonathan Haidt Modern Wisdom
• · StonerJohn Williams Modern Wisdom
• · GenesisBernard Beckett Lex Fridman Podcast
• · Oxford English DictionarySarah Ryan Lex Fridman Podcast

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