Epic of Gilgamesh
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Epic of Gilgamesh has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Feb 2026). Ancient text containing one of the earliest recorded flood myths, predating the Old Testament.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic from ancient Mesopotamia. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, some of which may date back to the Third Dynasty of Ur. These independent stories were later used as source material for a combined epic in Akkadian. The first surviving version of this combined epic, known as the "Old Babylonian" version, dates back to the 18th century BCE and is titled after its incipit, Shūtur eli sharrī. Only a few tablet
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Published | circa 2100 BCE |
| Publisher | Penguin (Non-Classics) |
| Subjects | Epic poetry, Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian, Translations into English |
| ISBN | 9780141026282 |
| Genre | Epic poetry, Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian, Translations into English |
Who talks about Epic of Gilgamesh on podcasts?
Epic of Gilgamesh came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.