that episode really hit home when it originally aired; I’d first read a science fiction story about the Epic of Gilgamesh not long before it aired in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine (“Gilgamesh in Uruk”, by Robert Silverberg, June, 1988, issue). #StarTrek#Darmok#Gilgamesh#Asimov#Silverberg
It seems there a thing going on here on Mastodon: folk are sharing hashtags of what makes 'em tick in order find like-minded weirdos. Here I go. Stand back...
In 2007/2008, an exhibition took place, that provided an insight into one of the oldest literary texts known today – the epic of #Gilgamesh, the mythical king of ancient Uruk.
We undertook the exhibition’s concept development and planning, together with students from the Freie Universität Berlin.
To illustrate scenes from the epic, the young artist Franziska Leischker produced a series of screen prints exclusively for the exhibition and the catalogue.
I WILL proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh. This was the man to whom all things were known; this was the king who knew the countries of the world. He was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things, he brought us a tale of the days before the flood. He went on a...
How often did The #Eternals back-themselves-up to The #Domo? Was it when they stood in their "sections" of the ship and the yellow symbols appeared? (I'm assuming that's where they back themselves up to)
Also assuming that since they didn't know they were machines, the WERE backed up - and didn't back THEMSELVES up.
"[My friend, the] penis that you touched so your heart rejoiced,
grubs devour [(it) … like an] old garment.
[My friend, the crotch that you] touched so your heart rejoiced,
it is filled with dust [like a crack in the ground.]"
single mums (mander.xyz)
The Epic of Gilgamesh - 2100 BC - Sumeria (l-adam-mekler.com)
I WILL proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh. This was the man to whom all things were known; this was the king who knew the countries of the world. He was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things, he brought us a tale of the days before the flood. He went on a...