Gilgamesh, the Sumerians & Their Lasting Impact: Myth, Meaning, and Cultural Echoes

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Why Take This Course?

Ancient Legends, Modern Connections

Before King Arthur pulled a sword from a stone, before Beowulf battled monsters, and long before superheroes soared through comics, there was Gilgamesh—a hero whose story shaped civilization’s earliest ideas of power, friendship, mortality, and legacy.

In Gilgamesh, the Sumerians & Their Lasting Impact, students will dive deep into the world’s oldest known epic. Through multiple translations of the Epic of Gilgamesh—including Stephen Mitchell’s modern version—students will compare language, tone, and cultural framing to discover how ancient stories still echo in today’s books, films, and beliefs.

Each weekly session blends:
📜 Collaborative Text Exploration – Read, analyze, and interpret versions of Gilgamesh together, with space to question, challenge, and connect
🏛️ Structured Learning – Investigate Sumerian mythology (especially the powerful goddess Inanna), trace the influence of early storytelling, and examine how translation shapes meaning

This course blends history, literature, mythology, and philosophy, inviting students to explore ancient voices and consider how early civilizations still speak to us today.

If your student loves myths, ancient history, comparative literature, or the roots of storytelling, this is a journey back in time—with plenty to say about today.

 

Ages: 13-18 & 19-25

Class size: Maximum- 8 Students

Meets: 1x per week

Level: All

Price: $41.80 per week

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Meet Your Mentor

Jake Noonan (Jake)

Jake Noonan is a deep thinking, dynamic teacher and writer who approaches education in a creative and multidimensional manner. Jake has over 10 years of teaching at traditional and alternative K-12 schools. In each grade, Jake specialized in working with neurodivergent students while offering authenticity and understanding. Jake is passionate about collaborating with each student to ensure that the individual goals are supported in all projects and discussions.

Jake graduated from American Public University Systems in 2023 with an MFA in Humanities and from Temple University in 2014 with a BA in Secondary Education with a focus on English and Philosophy. Jake is also an Academic Coach specializing in individuals with ADHD and/or giftedness. In this role, Jake also co-hosts and produces a podcast on neurodiversity.

Outside of academia, Jake spends time working on a multitude of creative projects at once such as music production, playing drums in several bands, writing fiction, and digital illustration.

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