I suppose it was unfair to simply leave it that the beers in the Beau's four-pack that were recently listed were inspired by Mesopotamia so I have pinched some elaborations from Beau's website.
Sargon is a legendary warrior-king whose dynasty ruled Mesopotamia for over a century. If I recall correctly, it was also the name of a very early days computer program that would beat you at chess.
Gilgamesh was a legendary king of Mesopotamia and the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving works of literature.
Siduri, the alewife, was a sage female divinity associated with fermentation. She also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) composed an oratorio based on the legend. My version was a give-away disc from BBC Music magazine narrated by Jack Shepherd, who is perhaps best known as the low-key title character in the British police detective series Wycliffe, and a very enjoyable disc it is
Sargon is a legendary warrior-king whose dynasty ruled Mesopotamia for over a century. If I recall correctly, it was also the name of a very early days computer program that would beat you at chess.
Gilgamesh was a legendary king of Mesopotamia and the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving works of literature.
Siduri, the alewife, was a sage female divinity associated with fermentation. She also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) composed an oratorio based on the legend. My version was a give-away disc from BBC Music magazine narrated by Jack Shepherd, who is perhaps best known as the low-key title character in the British police detective series Wycliffe, and a very enjoyable disc it is
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