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Earth Sky Stories
Stories portrayed on earth, presented in the sky…
‘Gilgamesh, King on Earth and in the Sky’
Welcome
Earth Sky Stories
Stories portrayed on earth, presented in the sky…
‘Gilgamesh, King on Earth and in the Sky’
The main goal is to bring knowledge, expressed in ancient myths and on cuneiform tablets, to the public and show its relevance for this day and age. A first such a story is one of the oldest written stories in the world, the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’.
This ancient myth tells the story of an abusive king, who becomes a wise one. Gilgamesh is king of Uruk, which is considered the first city and cradle of civilisation, 4,000 – 3,000 BC. It is a human story about love, friendship, battle, glory, death, wandering (depression), wisdom, eternal life. It is a story about civilisation and nature. It is a story about astronomy as, in my interpretation, this 4,000 year old myth not only shows the origin of our current constellations, but also how the myth touches on all constellations in the sky and is a true star map.
Uruk at the Euphrates river, ca 3,100 BCE, cradle of civilisation.