Status Updates From Gilgamesch (Stephen Mitchell)

Getting into the epic proper now. It's annoying when books have introductions and other "prefaces" that have separate page numbers (usually in roman numerals).

(Introduction)

"Small wonder, then, that mankind could be wayward. Uta-napishti tells his wife in Tablet XI, 'Man is deceitful, he will deceive you', and Gilgamesh duly confirms this unpalatable aspect of human nature by lying to him."

We're gonna see how long I remember to add the introduction parts to my page count once I get past them.

love it when I wake up and there's bread #justgilgameshthings

a hundred and twenty thrusts you say

hate whenever someone tells over all my abominable behavior, my foul and hideous acts #myabominablebehavior #myfoulandhideousacts