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lumpenproletariat@quokk.auM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 days ago

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    I know the name but not the story.

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      Some old white guy and his cat terrorize a neighborhood of people of color.

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        No you’re thinking of gargamel, Gilgamesh is the bumbling little buddy who got stranded on a tropical island and kept screwing up rescue plans.

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          No you’re thinking of Gilligan, Gilgamesh is a statue of a demon-like creature who comes to life to protect it’s castle

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            No you’re thinking of gargoyle. Gilgamesh is a giant lizard that destroyed Tokyo.

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          No guys, you mean the guy who was tied down by all those Lilliputian guys!

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      here’s a good plot summary and analysis of themes (if an hour-long video is a medium you find tolerable)

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        I love fig tree. Second this recommendation

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      Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk: https://youtu.be/iLDzhH1hRhU

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      Oldest recorded story in history that we know of. I believe it’s about an ancient king trying to become immortal

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      The story is funny and not so long. You should have a Look. He even has a cool monster friend.

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        Fried monster? I guess if you remember the ancestors of chickens were dinosaurs, we too can have fried monster.

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          Correction

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      It’s a very good story.

      And I say that as someone who’s usually disappointed by myths.

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