Check out PBS Voices: null The Mesopotamian myth of Gilgamesh is less of a hero’s journey, and more of an existential crisis. After making a bad reputation for himself, losing his one true love, and botching an epic quest, Gilgamesh is forced to admit that being a hero isn’t everything it's cracked up to be. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Host: Moiya McTier, PhD Writer: Iseult Gillespie Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor / Animator: Steven Simone Illustrator: Sophie Calhoun Script Editors: Emily Zarka, PhD & Moiya McTier, PhD Additional Material Written by: Andrew Matthews Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): John Campbell Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program