The Epic of Gilgamesh

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"L'Épopée de Gilgamesh" est le plus ancien texte connu de l'humanité. Il relate les aventures d'un roi de Mésopotamie qui, après avoir vu mourir son meilleur ami, se retrouve hanté par l'angoisse de la mortalité. Un mythe aux allures de conte philosophique, dont nous allons faire ... Show More

Relax with a gentle retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest stories ever told. Follow the mighty king of Uruk on a journey of friendship, loss, and the search for meaning. Including the stories of Enkidu, Cedar Forest, Humbada, Ishtar, Bull of Heaven, eternal life, ... Show More

Newsflash: the Iliad is an anti-war epic. Liv and Michaela speak with returning guest Joel Christensen about (ostensibly!) the Iliad, all the reasons it's NOT a pro-war epic, and why empathy is VITAL to humanity, not a bug. NOTE: this episode was recorded a few months ago and dis ... Show More

The oldest known piece of literature on the planet is the epic tale of Gilgamesh, king of the Mesopotamian city-state of Uruk. The story was a staple of middle-eastern storytelling for well over a thousand years. However, after the destruction of Assyrian city of Nineveh in the 6 ... Show More

Examining the women of the Underworld in Homer's Odyssey (and contextualizing last Friday's episode a little further...) This coming Friday: part two of the EPIC takeover that fully delves into its musical depths. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. G ... Show More

We return to the wonderful world of Herodotus to see what happens next in Croesus' mad dash to take on the Persian Empire? Will he succeed? Will we even really hear about it? What sort of tangents can Herodotus get onto today! Line up quick folks, tickets go fast, come on in to s ... Show More

Join us this week for a Takeover episode with Christie Vogler of Movies We Dig and Hermes a.k.a Michaela Pangowish who get together to discuss all those gods we have come to know in Myth in Netflix's KAOS. We discuss Zeus and all his beautiful Jeff Goldblum ways, the marvels and ... Show More

Finally, the second half of Christie Vogler's EPIC takeover episode. Christie speaks with Homerist Joel Christensen and modern Homeric bard Joe Goodkin about the intricacies of EPIC, modern musicals as reception, and all their favourite moments from EPIC The Musical! If you're ke ... Show More

Beth and Will venture further on their odyssey into Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. In this episode we discuss the geographical features of St. Louis, the gang have a run in with the god of war and then hit it up in Las Vegas! Will also closes in on some suspicions about o ... Show More