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The Sleeping Almanac: Sleep Stories for Adults from Myth and Fairy TaleSummary
The Sleeping Almanac presents a deep exploration of ancient Sumerian mythology, focusing on the Anunnaki, a group of deities believed by some to be extraterrestrial visitors. The narrative unfolds after a season of storytelling, where the host invites listeners to delve into a theory that posits these gods were not divine beings but rather visitors from another planet, seeking gold and creating humanity through genetic manipulation.
Central to this discussion is the work of Zechariah Sitchin, who in 1976 published "The Twelfth Planet," claiming that the Sumerian tablets contain historical accounts rather than mere myths. He argues that the Anunnaki came to Earth for resources and that they engineered humans to serve as laborers. The episode contrasts Sitchin's interpretations with scholarly readings of the same texts, emphasizing the importance of understanding the original context and meanings of Sumerian words.
The conversation also touches on the broader implications of these ancient stories, suggesting that they resonate with contemporary questions about human origins and purpose. The host encourages listeners to engage with both the mythological narratives and the scholarly interpretations, inviting them to form their own conclusions about the ancient texts and their relevance today. The episode concludes with a reflection on the enduring nature of these stories and their ability to captivate human imagination across generations.
Show Notes
For twelve nights this season told the oldest stories on earth the way the clay tells them. Tonight, the other story. The one most people mean when they say Anunnaki: a twelfth planet on a long slow orbit, visitors who came for gold, a worker made in a laboratory out of clay and blood, a memory the tablets are said to keep. It is told whole, at full length, the way the people who believe it tell it, with its wonder intact. And after each part, once and plainly, what the object is: what the word means in the dictionary, what the seal in Berlin actually shows, what the flood poem actually says, what the chromosome and the green tablets actually are. Nobody is scolded. Nobody is lectured. If you have the twelve nights in you, you decide; if not, you are welcome anyway, and you may simply sleep.
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