James on Mythryl: “I’ve just listened to part of The Epic of Gilgamesh in Akkadian…”

I’ve just listened to part of The Epic of Gilgamesh in Akkadian whilst lying in bed. Proof that the internet can inspire as well as it conspires.

Richard Kadrey@richardkadrey.bsky.social

While doing research on ancient languages for a novel I'm working on I discovered Dr. Martin Worthington at Cambridge University. After years of study, he's come up with an approximation of Akkadian. You can listen to The Epic of Gilgamesh here: www.openculture.com/2010/10/the_...

openculture.comHear The Epic of Gilgamesh Read in the Original Akkadian and Enjoy the Sounds of MesopotamiaThis clip gives you a taste of what Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature, sounds like in its mother tongue, Akkadian.

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