Comments on: Unsucky English, Lecture 1: On Gilgamesh, and Dangerous Questions http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/ More education. Less schooliness. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:23:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Gilgamesh and the Original Original Sin: Unsucky English Lecture 9 | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-8022 Gilgamesh and the Original Original Sin: Unsucky English Lecture 9 | Beyond School Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:32:25 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-8022 [...] the “double that balances” motif? The “balance” seems to be thrown off when natural Enkidu leaves the wild, [...] [...] the “double that balances” motif? The “balance” seems to be thrown off when natural Enkidu leaves the wild, [...]

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-8008 Clay Burell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:22:37 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-8008 Lecture 9 is up: <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2009/06/26/gilgamesh-and-the-original-original-sin-unsucky-english-lecture-9-part-one/" rel="nofollow">Gilgamesh and the <i>Original</i> "Original Sin"</a>. Lecture 9 is up: Gilgamesh and the Original “Original Sin”.

]]> By: University Of King's College Class of 2013 | Facebook http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7989 University Of King's College Class of 2013 | Facebook Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:27:13 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7989 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] guys, We're all reading Gilgamesh this fall so I thought I'd post a link to this: http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/Have a read. It's quite interesting, not to mention entertaining!Lauren wrote at 8:58amhey [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] guys, We're all reading Gilgamesh this fall so I thought I'd post a link to this: http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/Have a read. It's quite interesting, not to mention entertaining!Lauren wrote at 8:58amhey [...]

]]> By: Why Schools Sanitize Terror | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7985 Why Schools Sanitize Terror | Beyond School Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:19:46 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7985 [...] almost finished with the latest Unsucky Lecture on Gilgamesh, Book V. Consider the below an attempt at an “unsucky interlude” that somehow [...] [...] almost finished with the latest Unsucky Lecture on Gilgamesh, Book V. Consider the below an attempt at an “unsucky interlude” that somehow [...]

]]> By: tor http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7943 tor Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:06:38 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7943 I take Engligh lit and i've never read it but i most defintely want to now I take Engligh lit and i’ve never read it but i most defintely want to now

]]> By: Sticky: To Readers New and Old | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7786 Sticky: To Readers New and Old | Beyond School Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:46:54 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7786 [...] writing on Beyond School, though, but about things, well, beyond school: mostly memoirs and the “Unsucky English Lectures” on Gilgamesh (in progress). After I finish Gilgamesh, I plan to extend ideas in those lectures into similarly [...] [...] writing on Beyond School, though, but about things, well, beyond school: mostly memoirs and the “Unsucky English Lectures” on Gilgamesh (in progress). After I finish Gilgamesh, I plan to extend ideas in those lectures into similarly [...]

]]> By: cburell http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7726 cburell Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:06:03 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7726 Number 8 is up: <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2009/03/18/gilgamesh-8-modern-mischief/" target="_blank">The Modern Mischief of the Gilgamesh Poets</a> Number 8 is up: The Modern Mischief of the Gilgamesh Poets

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7697 Clay Burell Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:37:36 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7697 FYI, number 7 is up: <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2009/03/16/gilgamesh-7-goddess-prays/" rel="nofollow">A Goddess Prays</a> FYI, number 7 is up: A Goddess Prays

]]> By: Unsucky English, Lecture 7: A Goddess Prays | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7691 Unsucky English, Lecture 7: A Goddess Prays | Beyond School Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:15:47 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7691 [...] heirodules, or “temple prostitutes” in Ishtar’s cultic service, that we met in the first lecture. Ninsun says she adopts Enkidu “as a priestess takes in an abandoned child.” So we [...] [...] heirodules, or “temple prostitutes” in Ishtar’s cultic service, that we met in the first lecture. Ninsun says she adopts Enkidu “as a priestess takes in an abandoned child.” So we [...]

]]> By: Kester http://beyond-school.org/2008/08/26/gilgamesh1/comment-page-2/#comment-7604 Kester Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:20:14 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1012#comment-7604 Cara, I'm reading it to my (middle school) students right now. The translation Clay suggests (by Stephen Mitchell) is truly fantastic. I highly recommend it. Here's something I did for my students to help them remember it: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHIrBIICuc - https://poor-brother.wikispaces.com/gilgamesh And this video has some guy, presumably from the Bronx, reading it aloud. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHInCYIGq3E Happy reading! <abbr><em>Kesters last blog post..<a href="http://poor-blogger.blogspot.com/2009/02/unforgiving-evangelicals.html" rel="nofollow">Unforgiving Evangelicals</a></abbr></em> Cara,

I’m reading it to my (middle school) students right now. The translation Clay suggests (by Stephen Mitchell) is truly fantastic. I highly recommend it. Here’s something I did for my students to help them remember it:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHIrBIICuc
- https://poor-brother.wikispaces.com/gilgamesh

And this video has some guy, presumably from the Bronx, reading it aloud.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHInCYIGq3E

Happy reading!

Kesters last blog post..Unforgiving Evangelicals

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