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OxQQme

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14. Two thirds divine
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 02:00 AM
Aug 2013
http://www.sitchin.com/landplace.htm

<snip> Having been the son of the goddess Ninsun and the high priest of Uruk, Gilgamesh was considered not just a demigod but “two thirds divine.” This, he asserted, entitled him to avoid the death of a mortal. Yes, his mother told him - but to attain our longevity you have to go to our planet, Nibiru (where one year equals 3,600 Earth-years). So Gilgamesh journeyed from Sumer (now southern Iraq) to ‘The Landing Place” in the cedar mountains where the rocketships of the gods were lofted.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, a text found inscribed on clay tablets, actually describes how Gilgamesh witnessed a rocketship being launched from the Landing Place. A later Phoenician coin depicted such a rocket standing on a launching pad

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Sitchin's translation of 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' continues on, after Enkidu's death, to the sacred place of Tilmun where he meets up with Utnapishtim (the 'Noah' of biblical Deluge fame) in his search for the immortality of the gods to which he feels entitled.

Also see: The King Who Refused to Die http://www.sitchin.com/kindle_books.htm
Gilgamesh [View all] oldandhappy Jun 2013 OP
Darn. I just went to the website of my local library SheilaT Jun 2013 #1
Put yourself on the wait list! oldandhappy Jun 2013 #8
I've been looking for a good translation. Thanks! Javaman Jun 2013 #2
He gives so much good discussion in the beginning. oldandhappy Jun 2013 #7
Next time, give me a couple of weeks notice Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #3
Respond when you are ready. oldandhappy Jun 2013 #5
One of the oldest stories we know pscot Jun 2013 #4
I am too new to know oldandhappy Jun 2013 #6
I have a copy on my Kindle, IIRC - look on Gutenberg Project closeupready Jul 2013 #9
Hi Thanks oldandhappy Jul 2013 #10
You're very welcome. closeupready Jul 2013 #11
I have two different versions for young readers LWolf Jul 2013 #12
Thanks. Love the art on those covers. oldandhappy Jul 2013 #13
Two thirds divine OxQQme Aug 2013 #14
thank you oldandhappy Aug 2013 #15
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