To: Constitution Day
Thanks for posting. I've always thought the epic of Gilgamesh was an excellent read, even today. Too bad more people aren't as familiar with it as we are Homer.
There was an episode of Star Trek (TNG) that had Pecard relating the story of Gilgamesh to an alien. I thought the juxtposition of the oldest known tale and the futuristic setting was pretty cool.
21 posted on
04/29/2003 7:19:35 AM PDT by
zeugma
(When you use microsoft products, you are feeding the beast.)
To: zeugma
You're welcome.
I first read the Gilgamesh epic in college, which sparked my interest in the history & archaeology of this period.
I'm not a Star Trek fan, but that juxtaposition does sound like it would make for a great story line.
To: zeugma
Too bad more people aren't as familiar with it as we are Homer.UMmmm... doughnuts!
49 posted on
02/08/2006 12:48:46 PM PST by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: zeugma
"Darmok on the ocean"
"Tanagra on the ocean"
"Darmok at Tanagra"
"Jalad on the ocean, Jalad at Tanagra"
"The beast at Tanagra"
"Darmok and Jalad, on the ocean"
55 posted on
02/08/2006 1:47:09 PM PST by
Redcloak
("Shiny... Let's be bad guys.")
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