Ninurta and How He Killed Asag This introduction departs radically from openings of the previous myths. Instead of a narrator’s… Read more Sumerian Mythology – Chapters 7-9
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Sumerian Mythology – The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablets 5-11
We begin with Gilgamesh and Enkidu acting much like America. They tromp through the Near East, searching for dudes in… Read more Sumerian Mythology – The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablets 5-11
Sumerian Mythology – The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablets 1-4
Alright boys, this is it. If there’s one single character from ancient Sumeria known to the public today, it’s Gilgamesh.… Read more Sumerian Mythology – The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablets 1-4
Sumerian Mythology – Chapters 4-5
The Creation of Various Animals and the Arguments They Shortly Had It’s clear from the text that complaints about birds… Read more Sumerian Mythology – Chapters 4-5
How to Read a Book – Chapter 1
Source Text: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler This text, published in 1940 and again with revision… Read more How to Read a Book – Chapter 1
Sumerian Mythology – Chapters 1-3
Source text: Sumerian Mythology by Simon Lopez Introduction At the start of the text, Lopez introduces the Sumerians by characterizing… Read more Sumerian Mythology – Chapters 1-3
Introduction
On the Purpose and Nature of this Account I recently started the first structured pursuit of my life that has… Read more Introduction
