In this installment of Root of Ramose, we do a deep poetry analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet 5. In this video, I explore the tone and imagery that surround the fight against Humbaba. At the end of the video, I share a writing lesson about setup and dramatic climax in poetry.

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Sources Used:
The Epic of Gilgamesh as translated by Andrew George 1999

Tutle Symbolism
https://www.hepper.com/turtle-symboli...

Fish Symbolism
https://symbolismhub.com/the-deeper-m...

Spar, Ira. “Mesopotamian Deities.”
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dei...

About Ninurta
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ninurta

Burial in Ancient Mesopotamia
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/...


Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction
1:10 Cedar Mountain
2:32 Prebattle Exchange
7:44 The Fight
10:01 Plea for Life
14:02 Slaying of Humbaba
17:33 After the Slaying of Humbaba
20:11 Writing Take Away: Anticipation vs. Action