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50 Sumerian Proverbs
A collection of Sumerian proverbs that contain wisdom and insight, from around 5,000 years ago.
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
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Adapa and the Food of Life
zhlédnutí 2,2KPřed 14 dny
The story of Adapa of Eridu, and the Sumerian account of why men are mortal
The Popul Vuh - The Mayan Epic of Creation
zhlédnutí 4,8KPřed 4 měsíci
The full audiobook of the Quiche Mayan creation epic, featuring the hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque, human sacrifices to the god Tohil, and the kinglists from the beginning to the end of their civilisation. #populvuh #audiobook #mayan #aztecs #history
The Laws of King Alfred the Great
zhlédnutí 3,4KPřed 5 měsíci
An ancient legal code of the Anglo-Saxons, as written by Alfred the Great. The "dooms" (laws) were mostly not innovated by Alfred, but compiled by him from existing laws he collected from around England.
The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (full text)
zhlédnutí 3,4KPřed 5 měsíci
The full text of the foundational work of Taoism by Lao Tzu.
Works and Days by Hesiod (Full Text)
zhlédnutí 2,5KPřed 5 měsíci
A complete and unabridged recording of Hesiod's Works and Days.
Plato's Account of Atlantis (Complete Audiobook)
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 6 měsíci
The original description of Atlantis from Plato's Critias. #atlantis #plato
The Wanderer | Anglo-Saxon Lament
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 9 měsíci
A reading of The Wanderer, an Anglo-Saxon lament from the Exeter Book.
On the Misery of the Human Condition
zhlédnutí 38KPřed 5 lety
5 minutes of Catholic condemnation of the depravity of man. 1190-1198AD by Lothario de Segni, Cardinal-Deacon (later Pope Innocent III). www.montville.net/cms/lib/NJ01001247/Centricity/Domain/825/On the Misery of the Human Condition.pdf
Exploring Totnes Castle
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 6 lety
A short tour around the well-preserved shell keep of Totnes Castle, a Norman fortification that is over 700 years old. Follow Ancient Recitations for extra content on Facebook: AncientRecitations
European Arms and Armour at the Met
zhlédnutí 66KPřed 6 lety
A look at the Metropolitan Museum's collection of Medieval arms and armour from Europe. Notable displays include the field armour of Henry VIII and full displays of mounted knights. www.metmuseum.org/ Follow Ancient Recitations for extra content on Facebook: AncientRecitations
The Prophet Muhammad's Last Sermon
zhlédnutí 61KPřed 7 lety
The last message of Muhammad to the umma. Source: www.islamicity.com/mosque/lastserm.htm Follow Ancient Recitations for extra content on Facebook: AncientRecitations
A Letter from Hulagu Khan to the Caliph of Baghdad
zhlédnutí 72KPřed 7 lety
The Mongol Khan let's the Caliph know who's boss. Source: www.quora.com/Where-can-I-find-the-translated-letter-that-Hulagu-Khan-wrote-to-the-caliph-of-Baghdad Follow Ancient Recitations for extra content on Facebook: AncientRecitations
Demosthenes Rebukes the Athenian Echo Chamber
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 7 lety
Demosthenes' Third Philippic has haunting echoes of modern politics. Source: www.emersonkent.com/speeches/the_third_philippic.htm Follow Ancient Recitations for extra content on Facebook: AncientRecitations
Otto von Bismarck's Blood and Iron Speech
zhlédnutí 89KPřed 7 lety
Otto von Bismarck's Blood and Iron Speech
A Walking Tour of the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral in Santorini
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 7 lety
A Walking Tour of the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral in Santorini
A Walking Tour of Fortezza of Rethymno
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 7 lety
A Walking Tour of Fortezza of Rethymno
A Walking Tour of the Bascilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 7 lety
A Walking Tour of the Bascilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat
A Walking Tour of Knossos
zhlédnutí 18KPřed 7 lety
A Walking Tour of Knossos
The 10 Laws of William the Conqueror
zhlédnutí 32KPřed 7 lety
The 10 Laws of William the Conqueror
The Apology of Socrates by Plato
zhlédnutí 640KPřed 7 lety
The Apology of Socrates by Plato
Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury
zhlédnutí 14KPřed 7 lety
Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
zhlédnutí 30KPřed 7 lety
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
The Book of Kells
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 8 lety
The Book of Kells
Biography of an Ancient Egyptian Champion
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 8 lety
Biography of an Ancient Egyptian Champion
Letters from Canaanite Vassals (The Armarna Letters)
zhlédnutí 27KPřed 8 lety
Letters from Canaanite Vassals (The Armarna Letters)
Letters from the Great Kings (The Armarna Letters)
zhlédnutí 14KPřed 8 lety
Letters from the Great Kings (The Armarna Letters)
The Seven Evil Spirits
zhlédnutí 39KPřed 8 lety
The Seven Evil Spirits
The Sayings of Kings and Commanders
zhlédnutí 63KPřed 8 lety
The Sayings of Kings and Commanders
Pope Urban II's Speech to the Council of Clermont (Robert the Monk version)
zhlédnutí 42KPřed 8 lety
Pope Urban II's Speech to the Council of Clermont (Robert the Monk version)

Komentáře

  • @youtrickube1475
    @youtrickube1475 Před dnem

    Is that Sargon?

  • @d-fens5866
    @d-fens5866 Před 2 dny

    I looked up the audio book and was listening and I thought, “wow this guy sounds like Carl.” Turns out…

  • @mindsetzs
    @mindsetzs Před 3 dny

    15:50

  • @sasquatch6829
    @sasquatch6829 Před 3 dny

    Favorite reading.

  • @anoshfarooz824
    @anoshfarooz824 Před 4 dny

    8:39

  • @mindexpandingknowledge409

    Thank you for this book 🙏

  • @thewatcherforums349

    Hadda from reno

  • @thewatcherforums349

    Hadda from reno

  • @timalley3906
    @timalley3906 Před 6 dny

    A slightly obscure topic, but a very meaningful video. Thank you for making this Sargon. If you did a segment on the Lotus Eaters discussing the meanings and modern implications of these proverbs, that would be really appreciated and useful.

  • @chasemagness6824
    @chasemagness6824 Před 7 dny

    The laws aren't in a numerical order... how is there no law 13?

  • @ryanstewart3640
    @ryanstewart3640 Před 7 dny

    You should recite some of Marcus Aurelius, if you can find the time. I hear he presents useful advice

  • @BjarneKort
    @BjarneKort Před 7 dny

    Hope to see more of your channel in future again! If possible, linking sources would be great, even if that may be a lot of work for collections like this...

  • @thiagolourenco4020
    @thiagolourenco4020 Před 7 dny

    "Tell a lie, then tell the truth. Will be considered a lie." Sumerian predciting hoaxs.

  • @ken2391
    @ken2391 Před 7 dny

    That was fun. Love to hear some of the fables they used to teach these morals.

  • @ElBromoHojo
    @ElBromoHojo Před 7 dny

    "A man's daughter in law is his policeman." Spot on.

  • @Paragon_Reason
    @Paragon_Reason Před 7 dny

    "He who hath smeltith, have in fact surreptitiously dealt it." ~ Machiavelli

  • @DefaultFlame
    @DefaultFlame Před 7 dny

    Love seeing you give this channel some love again, Carl. I don't know why, but I am always draw to Sumerian texts.

  • @SawyerKnight
    @SawyerKnight Před 7 dny

    51. Skyrim Belongs to the Nords.

  • @joshwilliamson175
    @joshwilliamson175 Před 7 dny

    I wish there were subtitles to this thing

  • @mongoose7857
    @mongoose7857 Před 7 dny

    I love how between these gems of ancient wisdom, there is a random "Wash your hands".

  • @wingman4564
    @wingman4564 Před 7 dny

    In the modern age of refugees and sea peoples, what does 41 mean?

    • @philiplindstedt7293
      @philiplindstedt7293 Před 7 dny

      "give a man a fish, feed him for the day" sort of thing. Creating a dependency for the unsustainables.

  • @DeathbyKillerBong
    @DeathbyKillerBong Před 7 dny

    hello

  • @Kargoneth
    @Kargoneth Před 8 dny

    Thanks for the upload. Sources would be appreciated.

  • @Kargoneth
    @Kargoneth Před 8 dny

    A few gems among many incomprehensible proverbs.

    • @SFTaYZa
      @SFTaYZa Před 7 dny

      What don't you understand

    • @Kargoneth
      @Kargoneth Před dnem

      @@SFTaYZa I'll re-watch the video and let you know.

    • @Kargoneth
      @Kargoneth Před dnem

      @@SFTaYZa These do not make sense to me, or at least make me uncertain as to their intended meanings. 1. Who can compete with righteousness? It creates life. 2. You don't speak of that which you have found. You talk only about what you have lost. 7. Possessions are flying birds - they never find a place to settle. 9. When a purchase is settled, it is soon out of mind. 10. In the city where there are no dogs, the fox is boss. 11. city of the lame (Just to save time, I'll skip typing them all out in full) 19. fate is a cloth 25. bound bull 26. Lion versus louse 27. Rib cages 31. Ox on threshing floor 35. Strength slower than intelligence 38. floating millstone 40. dark debt house 41. refugee wellwisher 42. doing hard jobs 45. "sandals are his eyes" - this part, specifically. 48. slippery palace 50. Is this talking about palace coffers?

  • @themetroidprime
    @themetroidprime Před 8 dny

    Sargon the Necromancer, bringing back all his channels to life.

  • @TchHry
    @TchHry Před 8 dny

    6:02 - lesson, stay humble.

  • @prime_resistor
    @prime_resistor Před 8 dny

    10 and 11 sound surprisingly similar to the proverb we say in modern times "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

    • @3lloGuvner
      @3lloGuvner Před 8 dny

      That's also a very old saying, possibly dating back to Jewish writings in the 1st century AD. There's a very real possibility that our version is directly descended from the Sumerians through other middle eastern cultures.

    • @Langharig_Tuig
      @Langharig_Tuig Před 7 dny

      That is, because they are one and the same, just changed every so slightly because of switching languages many times

  • @Drew_McTygue
    @Drew_McTygue Před 8 dny

    12. " What has been spoken in secret, will be revealed in the woman's quarter" Some truths are timeless.

    • @theflame5919
      @theflame5919 Před 8 dny

      Every culture, what was around long enough, to see consequences.. has similar advice... Because it's universal. If you wish to keep a secret, but must share it with another man, make sure no woman hears of it, nor no man talk of it to a woman, or else, it's a secret no more.

  • @ThePlayfarer
    @ThePlayfarer Před 8 dny

    32 nearly made me spit out me tea, godammit.

  • @fightingfinn1503
    @fightingfinn1503 Před 8 dny

    Abraham came from the city of Uruk, before traveling to the Lavant.

    • @twonumber22
      @twonumber22 Před 8 dny

      Maybe.

    • @BjarneKort
      @BjarneKort Před 7 dny

      Pretty sure it was Ur, different city

    • @fightingfinn1503
      @fightingfinn1503 Před 7 dny

      @@BjarneKort I think your right, Uruk was just north of Ur. Uruk was likely the first city to have a wall.

  • @RemusKingOfRome
    @RemusKingOfRome Před 8 dny

    51. " Don't covert they neighbors buttocks .. he won't like it .. maybe"...

  • @jedediahkurth4886
    @jedediahkurth4886 Před 8 dny

    So to paraphrase, "The man eating spicy food says to his anus, 'this is going to hurt you'."

  • @MinedMaker
    @MinedMaker Před 8 dny

    I'm curious how you compiled these, seeing as there are no sources offered in the description.

  • @asddsa-dy4ne
    @asddsa-dy4ne Před 8 dny

    Love your voice mate

  • @jbo4714
    @jbo4714 Před 8 dny

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @ASH-TARD
    @ASH-TARD Před 8 dny

    "You run in front of car, you get tired. You run behind car, you get exhausted." -Ancient Sumerian Proverb

  • @lighttajiribey4221
    @lighttajiribey4221 Před 8 dny

    all backwards...[ENGLISH] does not serve our annciente proverbes well. each proverbe was enacted in the negative which is the antithesis of the original. thank you anyway for enacting them.

    • @possiblepilotdeviation5791
      @possiblepilotdeviation5791 Před 8 dny

      Could you give an example of what you mean? #5, for instance. How should it read?

    • @googleandsusansucks
      @googleandsusansucks Před 7 dny

      Are you a Sumerian? Cause it is a dead language and we do not actually know everything about it.

  • @chrismiracle
    @chrismiracle Před 8 dny

    First!

  • @CooledCross
    @CooledCross Před 8 dny

    Good to see this channel getting some love again

  • @TahaWasiq
    @TahaWasiq Před 8 dny

    First 😁😁

    • @TahaWasiq
      @TahaWasiq Před 8 dny

      First to view, like and comment 😂

  • @martinaubol9170
    @martinaubol9170 Před 8 dny

    32:00

  • @gawime1
    @gawime1 Před 9 dny

    sargon reading gilgamesh.

  • @readwatchlisten2863

    I was today years old when I found out Carl had this channel.

  • @joshtodd6051
    @joshtodd6051 Před 10 dny

    It’s fascinating and intriguing how everything you see on television was once reality. As the century ages and destiny plays out the relationship of unity falls apart along with creativity. Every perception you see is real, all the ancient artifacts and intuition has far left the paragon unfortunately, who else is thinking in such precedent for there future. There’s no accountability, therefore there’s no progress just arrogancy and naïve people. No one just shuts the fuck up listens in hope to become better.

  • @jiggy172.
    @jiggy172. Před 10 dny

    🥷 🤺

  • @NateHaselton
    @NateHaselton Před 10 dny

    This isn't a poem, this is a mission statement.

  • @user-qd7jn6mh9w
    @user-qd7jn6mh9w Před 12 dny

    Or lady of liberty

  • @user-qd7jn6mh9w
    @user-qd7jn6mh9w Před 12 dny

    Look at the dress or clothes the lady in front of the king, tower of babel!??

  • @FreekinEkin2
    @FreekinEkin2 Před 13 dny

    i listened to 3 seconds and can tell it's Sargon's voice lol - not a good feeling

  • @smarthought
    @smarthought Před 13 dny

    This speech is full of hate and incites hate and violence