This video focuses on The Epic of Gilamesh. Gilgamesh was a terrible ancient king who left his kingdom seeking adventure, and eventually on the prowl for immortality. Along the way, he checks pretty much all the boxes on the checklist of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. [12:20]

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mythology

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campbell's hero's journey, crash course,the epic of gilgamesh, joseph campbell, the epic of gilgamesh, the monomyth of the hero's journey, world mythology, hero/heroine

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• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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