Episode 90: Humbaba

On this episode of Iron, Silver and Salt the trio goes back to some of the earliest fiction to look at one of the original monsters of fiction: Humbaba from the Epic of Gilgamesh. Chris returns, after resting peacefully. The plight of the human condition weighs heavily on Adrian. Will keeps JAQing it (Just Asking Questions). And the group tells you how to handle the guardian monster Humbaba. Sources: The Epic of Gilgamesh: http://www.aina.org/books/eog/eog.pdf https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2135/the-death-of-gilgamesh/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/humbaba-monstrous-foe-gilgamesh-or-misunderstood-guardian-009937 https://www.timelessmyths.com/mythology/humbaba/ https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Humbaba https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18512/1/jcunestud.66.0069_w-footer.pdf https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/1603/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYigCx2jHFM