Gilgamesh, went out seeking inmortality and failed. Still we talk about him 4500 years after.

Ishtar: Marry me! Gilgamesh: B E G O N E T H O T

I'm a Sumerologist and just want to clear a few things up: 1) it's called "Sumer", not "Sumeria" 2) The oldest Gilgamesh story in text form we have is from ca. 2700 BCE; also, the Sumerian Gilgamesh (semiticised from Bilgames) is a different collection of stories than the later Babylonian ones, with a very different emphasis. 3) The 2/3 deity thing can be calculated when considering that his father, Lugalbanda, is also of divine descent (Sun god). 4) It's a cedar forest that Gilgamesh and Enkidu wander into to kill the guardian of the forest. They did that because Gilgamesh wanted the wood, as Mesopotamia is more or less resources-free. 5) The reason Shamash helps is because he is related to Gilgamesh. 6) Siduri is not the goddess of beer and wisdom. That would be Ninkasi. 7) Lovely choice of images, but from a professional perspective it's all a bit of a jumble. 8) You are forgetting the beginning and the end. Gilgamesh in the Standard Babylonian version begins, after the beautiful words "He Who Saw the Deep", with a description of the city of Uruk, particularly its wall and quarters and gardens. At the end, when he returns from Ūta-napištim, he is accompanied by the ferryman. They arrive at Uruk, and Gilgamesh is proud to show the foreigner his city, and the same words are used. It's the focus on what man can achieve if he is okay with being, well, man. This is also echoed in Siduri's words to Gilgamesh, reminding him of the things that are human: falling in love, laughing, raising a child and living on forever through your work and offspring. This is the first of your videos that I am watching, and besides for the few points up there, I really enjoyed it! It's wonderful to know that the love of mythology has not died out yet :) I would be interested in your take on Adapa and the South Wind.

So when does he get his golden armor and start throwing swords out of mini portals?

The reason Gilgamesh refused Ishtar is that she was well known for killing her lovers or them simply dying when she was done with them.

Fate fans: I can't spam the comments without get closer. Mythology students: What the hell is Fate!?

Wow this is pretty epic someone should make an anime with this guy

*sees Gilgamesh in the titles* Fate fans: *Allows us to introduce ourselves*

You forgot to mention the Gates of Babylon, Ea, Enuma Elish, the golden armor, and his interactions with King Arthur.

"beer and wisdom, two things that don't often go together" Odin would like to have a word with you

You forgot to explain his Gate of Babylon and his ultimate weapon, Ea

What about the time Gilgamesh tried to have King Arthur marry him?

Gilgamesh rejects the Goddess because he has a perfectly good "wrestling buddy" in Enkidu

I see Gilgamesh as obtaining his goal, he is immortal. It is through writing, the invention of mankind where he is to live forever in his tale. He is immortal because we deemed him worthy to remember

*Urshanabi:* "Wait! That's my boat and my things of stone!" *Gilgamesh:* "Your things...ARE MY THINGS!" *Urshanabi:* "He's the biggest bully in human history..." Also, I see he was carrying a bow, earlier. Hmm. The Archer Class really is made up of archers.

You forgot to mention that he had a thing with King Arthur

To answer the half serious question at the end, yes. Gilgamesh is the worlds first bromance.

“I shall offer this one strike as the ceremony of separation!" "I speak of the beginning. Heaven and earth are divided and nothingness celebrates Creation. My Sword of Rupture rends the world apart." "The vortex that turns the stars, this heavenly hell signifies the end of the eve of genesis. Subside with death!" "Enuma Elish!”

I read a different moral. Instead of just realizing his limitations, the moral is that his eternal life was found in the legacy he left. Throughout the story, there are references to leaving a mark on a brick wall. This is symbolic of leaving a legacy. So while Gilgamesh may not have found literal eternal life, he found it in his story being passed on.

What about the time when gilgamesh, king Arthur and Alexander the great had a banquet and gil showed them what true booz is all about

"Who gave you permission to gaze upon me, rabid mongrel?"

Like Gilgamesh said: "I am the rules."

Imagine not knowing about the Fate series and reading the comments

Fun fact: Gilgamesh can't resist the cute gothic lolita maid waitress.

How dare these mongrels pass judgement on the King?

Didn't mention how Enkidu was created. This is important because he was made to rival Gilgamesh. Didn't mention that Humbaba's name translates to "Hugeness". Didn't mention that Gilgamesh didn't want to kill Humbaba. Didn't mention that Gilgamesh insulted Ishtar and that's why the whole bull scene happened. No mentions of the many dreams in this story that tell the future. Didn't mention that Enkidu told Gilgamesh that immortality was not his destiny. I understand that not everything can be covered in these episodes but all of these things are important to the story and could be mentioned in passing.

I REJECT MY HUMANITY, ENKIDU

Remember that time time Gilgamesh had Enkidu trap Alexander the Great, and then he proceeded to kill him? I genuinely cried...

Do you remember that time when he was eaten by japanese highschool girl ?

"Debility would seize anyone who penetrated his forest"? Wow, that's some great poetry, all right.

You missed the point that Gilgamesh inscribed his travels upon the stone tablets to share his wisdom with his people. Therefore, he was willing to be vulnerable about his mistakes along the way in order to teach his people. In that way, he is a hero. You are assuming he didn't listen to Shamash nor listen to Siduri, that he didn't learn from his mistake in refusing the union with the goddess, but by writing it down, he is acknowledging their guidance. He became a hero through reflection...as we all do.

Tokiomi, fetch this man a Gold Bar for his attempted analysis.

4:20 Is that a BOW? GILGAMESH CAN USE A BOW!!!!!! HE CAN USE A BOW!!!! ARCHER!!!!!!!!

Well, He did attain one form of immortality- His memory lives on to this day after all.

for he only truly ever loved the great king Arthur.

I swear the moment that everyone saw "Gilgamesh" They clicked for the meme

In at least one version of the Gilgamesh story I've heard, Gilgamesh rejected Ishtar's offer to be his lover because he'd heard that she had killed everyone else who had been her lover. So, he was actually being kind of smart in not wanting to date her.

Gilgamesh refused Ishtar due to her former lovers that are now either dead or cursed. It's not because Gilgamesh wasn't ready and the bull was sent to destroy the city of Uruk and not Gilgamesh. Ishtar knows that Gilgamesh is almost invincible, therefore she sent the bull to hurt the people that he ruled..

50% of the comment section is here from 'Fate' series... Mongrels...😐

"To unite dreams beneath a banner of conquest. I praise your efforts. But, warriors... did you not understand? That all dreams must disappear when the dreamer wakes. Every last one of them. Therefore, it was inevitable that I would stand in your way. King of Conquerors, know the end of your eternal dream. I, myself, shall show you harsh reality. Now awaken, Ea! A worthy stage has been set for you! Look up and behold... Enuma Elish!" GOD I LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL BASTARD

You're forgetting Gils two quick stints in 20th and 21st century Japan.

Wow Gilgamesh wept, the “Mongrel” line has been reveresed

This is historically inaccurate where was his interactions with the guys from the future who calls themselves Chaldea

Can't wait for the King Arthur episode.

Gilgamesh is a hero in the traditional sense. IE a Great Warrior who fights monsters and protects the land. Not a hero in that he's a good person, or anything like that.

"Is Gilgamesh a roll model, no". Yes he is. Roll models don't have to start as perfect people. The whole point of the story is that he becomes a virtuous man.

"I am the Rules"

Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk. Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.

As much as I love Mythology and learning about famous stories it was truthfully the Fate anime series that convinced my brain to watch this video

Two morals of the story: If you have a magic plant that grants immortality if you eat it, EAT IT! If a snake eats it first because you stupidly set it on the ground, go back to where you first found it and see if there is any more!

As a native citizen from the city of Babylon myself, I feel great power of nostalgia everytime I hear and read epic of Gilgamesh.

Wasn't Enkidu created by the gods as an enemy for Gilgamsh to teach him a lesson?

Love this guy in CIV 6. He's even your friend forever, without any efforts to be friendly towards him. Or he war-cart rushes you turn 10 and you start over a game without hours going to waste.

I was here before the Fate Grand Order fans arrived. I also, technically, eventually became one of them. So props to ya'll who have watched this before Fate Grand Order. You guys are the real veterans!

I'm confused, when does Gilgamesh get his golden armor and blonde hair?

i think the fact that he fails makes him the real hero. sometimes in life, no matter how we try things wont really work on our side. but we should put our utmost best even in the face of our greatest challenge. tbh i find Gilgamesh more of a hero than most Heroes in hapilly ever after stories.

Damn this is different from what I know. I thought Gil was a blonde pompous pretty boy. I thought enkidu was an androngynous green haired clay doll. Man was I wrong.

"... beer and wisdom, two things that don't often go together" (mad Tyrion noise)

Who came here and did a research after y’all saw how op he was in the fate anime🤘🏼😂😂😂

Is it just me or does Humbaba seem to be a dragon? A lion's head, a birds feet, a snake's tail and scales seem to be describing an eastern version of a dragon to me.

GIRUGAMESH

why no mention of his gates of Babylon or his noble phantasm, En ?

And the end gilgamesh Knows that *"Immortal is not by body,its by deed"*

..."serial rapist" doesn't quite describe it right. It is what it technically was, but you phrase it as if he just randomly tackled women. It was more he made every woman who got married have sex with him before her husband. Still messed up, but you could have described it better here

Gilgamesh Your human body may not have been immortal but your name and story have done pretty well. four thousand years and counting.

*Ah, yes....* I, too, have seen Fate/Zero

The Epic of Gilgamesh is THE oldest piece of literature in the world, not "one" of the oldest.

*ENUMA ELISH*

In my opinion best part about Gilgamesh is that he is 2/3 god. Not a demi-god or quarter-god but a 2-out-of-3-god. However that works

You forgot to mention that he fought Tiamat with the help of two teenagers from the future because of King Solomon 🤣

When i watch this,i imagining this story as fate grand order anime

Gilgamesh, when refusing Ishtar, tells her about the tragic fate of all her previous lovers, making her ashamed but also invoking her wrath.

"Inky Doo" I've always heard it pronounced as "en-KIE-doo".

Today I learned that Disney's Hercules draws heavily from the Epic of Gilgamesh, and that trigger warnings emphasize the trigger by saying it twice.

I live 10 kilometers from Uruk

Do Saber next

He was especially known for exploiting the King’s right to sex with all subordinate women. “Gilgamesh does not leave a daughter to [her family] nor the maiden to the warrior, nor the wife to her husband.” (It’s good to be the King of Ur, apparently) In desperation, they appealed to the gods to get him off their back and their wives. This, then, is an ancient story about good government, as well as a lesson for humanity on how to live in the world. It suggests that the key to being both a good king and a good man is to have a sense of limits, especially sexual. All political leaders should read it!

The way this video ties in the Hero's Journey with Gilgamesh is majestic. Just majestic.

Gilgamesh loved Enkidu in more ways than you let us know ;) Also you skipped the best part, where he cries for seven days and nights over Enkidu's death, his grief beeing so powerfull, the whole of Uruk is thrown into darkness and it's citizens hearts are overcome with sadness.

This really gives a new light to the Fate character for those who didn't really know his lore, for all his boasting he was a pretty shitty king.

Thank you so much for this video! This is for college work and definitely a paper later on for the course and this video helped alot. It is similar to one of my favorite mangas like Berserk, Zetman and to my own personal stories I create (animation major) surrounding themes of humanization, the power of human will, heroism, patriarchy, accepting reality, your destine faith, and moving forward in life. This is why I always love CrashCourse! ❤️

This video was educational AND fun! I enjoyed watching it and did not get bored. You got all the points across quickly and accurately. Very insightful and helpful!

Gates of Babylon

In my experience beer and wisdom always go together.

Enkiodo was created to be his nemisis and it wasn't a wrestling match it was a fight. Then they became buds

I just love this episode because it really touches the foundational reason why myths are important and remain to be. Amazing job. Thanks!

Zashu

Gilgamesh is great.

I loved watching this episode when first uploaded, so much so I grabbed the Stephen Mitchell version from Audible. I'd highly recommend it for more of the story, and very keen insight to the epic's deeper meaning.

Imagine failing so bad people still talk about you 5000 years later

You guys ever thought about the exchange of myths around the world? Like Greco-buddhism, where, for example, the myth of Hercules strongly influenced the Nio, guardians of Buddha often depicted in front of east-asian temples

here because of fate franchise (fate zero)

Welp, I'm likely old and in the minority here, but I think I have to say; Darmok and Jahlaad at Tanagrah. Picard and Dathon at El'Adril.

To know that such content is available for free and there is still people watching the kardashians makes me sad.

Just read Gilgamesh and I love this! Your animations are gold.

Gilgamesh, a King at Uruk. He tormented his subjects, he made them angry. They cried out allowed; "Send us a companion for our king!" "Spare us from his madness." Enkidu, a wild man from the forest entered the city. They fought in the temple, they fought in the streets. Gilgamesh defeated Enkidu. They became great friends. Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk. The new friends went out into the desert together where the Great Bull of Heaven was killing men by the heavens. Enkidu caught the bull by the tail, Gilgamesh struck him with his sword. They were victorious but Enkidu fell to the ground, struck down by the gods and Gilgamesh wept bitter tears, saying; "He who was my companion through hardship and adventure is gone forever." -Jean Luc Picard.

He rejects Ishtar because she had an habit of not being faithful, and cursing and killing her spouses. Also, beer was one of the greatest technological advancements of Summery, being considered one of the reasons humans started to settle and create civilizations, one of the first reasons for widespread agriculture. It's not hard to see why, in that context, it would be associated with wisdom.

Gilgamesh is so much more than just a nice story.

It would be nice to mention that Gilgamesh rejected Ishtar because A) people who love her often experience disaster...usually at Ishtar's own hand b) Enkidu and Gilgamesh were lovers. which really should be A, but ya know

Anyone else automatically think of Fate/Stay Night?