Man singing "Epic of Gilgamesh" in ancient Sumerian

And here, I thought I was a badass for singing Beowulf in Anglo-Saxon.

This man has out-nerded me by several centuries:

I felt pretty proud of myself for singing the opening stanzas of Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) language by the fireside, during Belegarth's medieval fighting event, "Battle for the Ring."

But that was before I discovered this guy.

First off, he recites the Epic of Gilgamesh in its original language--a tongue that nobody on earth has spoken for 4,000 years. (By contrast, Anglo-Saxon was spoken until just 900 years ago.) As if that weren't badass enough, though, he performs it on the "gishgudi," an actual ancient Sumerian instrument.

David, you've been officially out-nerded.

THE EBOOK IS HERE!

The ebook of "Bel of the Balls" is now available for download!

Read it on any device with the Kindle app. Check it out today, fayre squires and maidens!

Click the image above or copy this link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AP7930K 

The cover of "Bel of the Balls" is here!

It was a difficult choice to make. 

So many of you sent in your lovely photos from Bel, and it was tough to pick. There were spectacular photos of combat action shots, monsters eating sandwiches, homoerotic battle stances, and one picture of a guy crying with a middle finger in front of his face.

After careful consideration, however, I have chosen the cover image for the book. 

Many thanks to Ian for the cover design. He shall get credit in the text of the book, and free quesadillas for life whenever I see him.