This is the final part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail breaks down the entire dang story — and really goes hard on why it’s a love story you should care about. You can listen to it or read it at patreon.com/worksbyabigail.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Kingdom of Thirst's theme (sans sax) by the incomparable Andrew Machado! bit.ly/2L1LcCL

RESOURCES:

GILGAMESH by STEPHEN MITCHELL: https://amzn.to/3B2BWom

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 13: https://bit.ly/3ijDfsD

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 9: https://bit.ly/3VolZkQ

INANNA: QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH by DIANE WOLKSTEIN AND SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER: https://amzn.to/3XPgtt3

EVERYDAY LIFE IN MESOPOTAMIA by JEAN BOTTERO: https://amzn.to/3uk0vtu

EPIC OF GILGAMESH by ABED AZRIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARRP5i2nw8

THE WRITTEN WORLD by MARTIN PUCHNER: https://bit.ly/3XSdRdI

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