How does the oldest known story in the world resonate with you? Does it make you feel connected to our ancestors who lived over 4000 years ago?

@sbhatti534

2 жыл бұрын

I read the story some time back (though not in the original cuneiform but translated into English 😊 ). What struck me was the silliness at times of Gilgamesh. He seemed to be very hotheaded and made rash decisions which he later seemed to regret. Something we all do at times. Also, when his companion Enkidu dies, the grief he feels made me sad for him. Of characters from ancient texts, he seems the most human and closest to us because of his weakness and failings as a person. I remember feeling more engaged with the story compared to others. Though I should read it again.

@jackofalltrades8504

3 ай бұрын

2 Timothy 3:16, all Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.

I’ve always been fascinated with these stories. We get insights into the religion, social structure and more of culture in Sumer. Excellent video as usual from all of you. Thank you for posting.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your ongoing support, Steven!

The history started in Summer... Thanks for this video.

@drmabdulrazzaq

2 жыл бұрын

@Train 2noplace What sense of humour? I was refering to a book titled "the history begins in Summer"

4000 years ago. Wow. This is wonderful history to learn about.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoyed it!

I've heard a version where it ends with Gilgamesh, returning to Uruk without immortality, but marveling at the walls his men built. And so the morale was that even if humans are mortal beings, we are still capable of doing great things, especially things that can persevere through time, and Gilgamesh becomes humbled. He always wanted immortality, and even though it seems he never achieved it... well... he actually did, we're talking about him to this day, ever since that discovery in Iraq from those archeologists trying to prove the Bible's stories. He has risen up again, reborn into a mythical figure, immortal forever, in our minds and tales. And the traces of his once great civilization have also been immortalized. Why try to get immortality when you can do what you love, and leave it for the future to marvel at? That is true "immortality", and it's so humbling and beautiful.

Way over my head, many words to look up! Still, I'll hang in there and listen!

I've been always curious about the so called gods of the ancient world. I believe that the ancients were no fools to worship and adore mere humans like them. No body knows to what epoch may this Gilgamesh story goes back, but for sure he was adored by his subjects.

Great video as always. One small correction-Inanna's sister was the judge in the underworld.

there really should be a movie about this, at least a netflix series

@forg3d869

2 жыл бұрын

Netflix does have a few historical educational videos!! Not about the epic of Gilgamesh but other eras

@geoffrygifari3377

2 жыл бұрын

@@forg3d869 an anime perhaps

A long time ago, I taught a course which I called "Mythology in the Bible." Many stories from both the Old and New Testaments have "predcessors" in Ancient Mesopotamian mythology. Have you ever thought of doing a video about that?

Loves the video! Will you guys ever make a World History Encyclopedia app?

As an Iraqi, I feel a special connection to Gilgamesh. When I have a son, I want to name him Gilgamesh :)

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I just ordered this book, can't wait till it gets here

When it comes to Gilgamesh and Enkidu, does anyone else immediately think of that Tik Tok audio that goes " And historians will call them best friends, roommates, colleagues, anything but lovers. History hates lovers!!!" No? Just me? lol

GILGAMESH SEARCHING FOR IMMORTALITY ‘ IM SEARCHING FOR KELLY 😍😍😍😍

Utnapishtim is Noah....

As a person who relies on CC, could you modify the text you produce so it is not hidden behind the CC text?

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The flood myth may well have been present in varying forms in many different parts of the world when Gilgamesh was written and long before. It may be wrong to assume that the Epic inspired the biblical version of the myth. The myth was probably widespread from Canaan to Mesopotamia to India to possibly western Europe. I think you're assuming The Epic inspired because it's the oldest record of the flood myth we have. There were probably much older versions in different areas that haven't survived.

@ericconnor8251

2 жыл бұрын

What is the point of this reply without earlier evidence? Nothing she said was remotely false or controversial.

good

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ayisha! 🙂

The sharing of a common motif in literature is called INTERTEXTUALITY

Isnt atharahsas more ancient from gilgamesh?

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

3 ай бұрын

No, The Epic of Gilgamesh is older than Atrahasis. Thanks for watching!

Here come the earthquakes.

@michellemenefee8359

Жыл бұрын

bullshit the light safe!!! what a fucking joke!!!

Good video, but it is important not to state unsubstantiated claims as fact🤷

It's not accurate to say you know it was an inspiration for Biblical tales. Jewish oral tradition was very strict on memorizing passages to perfection and continued for thousands of years. Gilgamesh was a cruel pagan dictator and those who wrote the story probably drew from and fictionalized often told tales post flood.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

Жыл бұрын

Seeing the similarities between the flood stories, I think it's clear that the Biblical story of the flood was inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh.

@jackofalltrades8504

3 ай бұрын

2 Timothy 3:16, all Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.

Why not visit Iraq, the situation is safe as well as the visa upon arrival at the Airport 🇮🇶 ❤️

@Jack-ji1vl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ignoranceisblissforever2587 Yes, brother, I am from Iraq

@Jack-ji1vl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ignoranceisblissforever2587 We are fine, thank God, thank you brother 🇮🇶 🇵🇰❤️

inspired the story of Noah in the bible? what... it might not be the video's speaker opinion so l'll let a history vid be! and there r like 7 stories about a flood.

@ericconnor8251

2 жыл бұрын

The similarities are clear enough.

So amazingly offensive. Its like asking "how was the Koran influenced by Aesops fables"

It did not “influence” the Bible. The Noahic flood story telling what really happened. And Gilgamesh was another name for Nimrod. FYI, we don’t know his real name.

@ericconnor8251

2 жыл бұрын

It predates the recorded great flood story in the Hebrew Bible by many centuries and has many of the same details, a guy on a ship surviving with animals. Not hard to piece together this one, bub.

@jimwinship7159

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericconnor8251 well, bub, it’s like this. Oral retellings always lose something in the telling. Ever play telephone? That’s just a few sentences with a few people in a few minutes. Now think how distorted that gets over centuries. And I have no doubt Moses had texts as well. Butt the big difference is the Biblical version is more accurate. No polytheism, bub.

@bigcountry4322

5 ай бұрын

@@jimwinship7159 Good thing people like you exist to debunk blasphemy.

Gilgamesh is Nimrod of the Bible I do believe, so he was a Nephilim ? Nimrod was the Grandson of Ham and son of Cush. The super strength was the coat of Adam and Eve that was stolen off the ark by Ham and given to Cush and then to Nimrod. The Bible is truth, These tablets did not inspire the Bible, Genesis was written by Moses while he was moved by the Holy Ghost. Jesus Saves, the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ and accepting him as Lord and savior

@adamc1966

2 жыл бұрын

Read Jesus From Outer Space by Richard Carrier and get back to us. 🌞

@onejohn2.26

2 жыл бұрын

Gilgamesh was an Anunnaki, who are the Elohim from Genesis 1. The Sumerian Tablets are 4,000 years older than the Bible, so how could the Bible be first? The creation story and the Flood story do indeed come from these ancient tablets. The only way to Salvation is through Christ, but to get to Him, you have to become a spiritual Hebrew. You need to keep all the Laws and Feasts that are in the Torah, just like Jesus and the Apostles did.

@Lilliard-hz7gu

2 ай бұрын

@@adamc1966 Read the Bible and get back to us.