This week's a special episode, where we take a break from history (mostly) and spend our time recounting the Epic of Gilgamesh, the GOAT of ancient literature that gets referenced and quoted in the biblical texts. I've got brief portions of my interview with Professor Susan Ackerman, where we talk about the liminality that allows for potentially homoerotic readings in both Gilgamesh and the story of David and Jonathan in the book of Samuel.

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Bibliography:

Andrew George - ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’;

Irving Finkel - ‘The Ark Before Noah’;

Francesca Stavrakopoulou - ‘God: An Anatomy’;

Susan Ackerman - ‘When Heroes Love’;

Kerry Sonia - ‘Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel’;

Robert Alter - ‘The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary’;

Shinan & Zakovitch - ‘From Gods to God’;

Bible quotations taken from the NRSVue and the NJPS with adaptations

Episode 5: Gilgamesh & the Deluge