1038 - The Many Brains Of Gilgamesh

The ancient prototype for the Book of Genesis, Gilgamesh is the story of bicameral consciousness inside the triune brain. Gilgamesh finds his brain's missing lobe and learns the truth of his fall from immortality. This story is an Oracle of Mythology describing man’s anatomy and the world around him in stunning detail.

Chapters00:00 – Enkidu, Earth symbolism, and the primal companion03:14 – Gilgamesh as the brain’s youngest hero06:18 – The singular proto-mind and triune brain model11:09 – Trinity symbolism and left/right brain metaphors15:40 – Aruru creates Enkidu as a balancing force22:07 – Consciousness, immortality, and polarity24:52 – Shamhat and the socialization of the wild self30:50 – Auras, horns, and ancient visual psychology39:56 – The threshold meeting of Gilgamesh and Enkidu40:48 – Humbaba, fear, and the sevenfold ego50:00 – Dreams, emotion, and integration of the second mind

🔑 Join the Conversationhttps://www.patreon.com/JamesTrue

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamestrue.substack.com/subscribe