Book that surprised: The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Favourite book: The Old Testament.
Bump. I know you guys have had some surprises.
>>7325876
Gilgamesh rules. Check out the Enuma Elish too, if you haven't already.
>>7326046
That looks really interesting, thanks for the rec Anon.
>>7325876
Can you enjoy reading The Old Testament without being a christfag? I enjoyed The Epic of Gilgamesh
>>7326101
Even christposters are forcing themselves to like that shit.
>>7326101
you'll have a much easier time enjoying the old testament as a non-christian. it's pretty gnarly desu.
>ay gimme that guy i want to fuck him
>no way! take my beautiful daughter instead
>shiiiiit, no thanks
>>7326322
Sounds dope
>>7326401
It's only with makeup that anyone can be this pretty
>>7326514
But she's not pretty.
Which translation of Gilgamesh should I get???
>>7326524
Seconding this
>>7326518
Probably not without makeup.
>>7326524
Get the Penguin edition. It includes all known fragments, and stories.
>>7326401
Gross.
>>7326524
The Andrew George translation.
Who has the best translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh?
ITT mongrels...
>>7325876
i have a doubt here.
was the old testament influenced by gilgamesh, or was gilgamesh influenced by jew mythology?
>>7326524
get stephen mitchell if you want to read an actually worthwhile piece of literature constructed out of the bare materials
get the penguin one if you're a scholar who's just interested in the academic side of things
>>7326401
>readers digest
Yuck
