| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Tim Berners-Lee | Orlando Furioso | Nibelungenlied | Orlando Furioso's imaginative scope and playful tone tip the scales with its epic blend of romance, chivalry, and humor that keeps readers hooked. |
| Tim Berners-Lee | Ramayana | Nibelungenlied | The Ramayana's intricate tapestry of dharma and devotion resonates with timeless life lessons, making it a richer cultural and spiritual narrative. |
 | Carl Sagan | Beowulf | Nibelungenlied | Beowulf wins for its universal themes of heroism and fate that continue to resonate with a cosmic perspective. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Mahabharata | Nibelungenlied | Dude, the Mahabharata's got everything: epic battles, divine interventions, moral dilemmas, and it's like way longer, so more bang for your buck! |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Beowulf | Nibelungenlied | Beowulf packs a punch with its raw, heroic vibe and a monster-whomping saga that would make even Kilgore Trout nod in approval. |
 | Archimedes | Aeneid | Nibelungenlied | Aeneid's got that epic Roman flair and legendary storytelling that even Virgil would be proud of, making it the OG of epic tales. |
| Kurt Vonnegut | Epic of Gilgamesh | Nibelungenlied | Epic of Gilgamesh takes it because it's as ancient as the dust of stars and gives us the first taste of that sweet, existential dread. |
 | Jensen Huang | Epic of Gilgamesh | Nibelungenlied | Epic of Gilgamesh wins for being the OG hero's journey, laying down the epic framework in style millennia before it was cool. |
 | Cicero | The Divine Comedy | Nibelungenlied | The Divine Comedy takes you on a wild journey from hell to heaven, packed with juicy allegories and vivid imagery that can't be beat. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | The Divine Comedy | Nibelungenlied | The Divine Comedy takes you on a wild, poetic journey through the afterlife that outshines Nibelungenlied's epic medieval drama. |
| Antoine Lavoisier | Mahabharata | Nibelungenlied | The Mahabharata is like a sprawling epic buffet of philosophy, drama, and action that hits you with life lessons on every page, bro! |
| Carl Sagan | The Odyssey | Nibelungenlied | The Odyssey wins for its timeless exploration of human nature, adventure, and the cosmos—topics that resonate deeply with my cosmic perspective. |
| Archimedes | The Divine Comedy | Nibelungenlied | The Divine Comedy takes the cake with its epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, offering a rich tapestry of allegory, philosophy, and personal redemption that's just too riveting to ignore. |
| Archimedes | The Divine Comedy | Nibelungenlied | The Divine Comedy's epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise is just a more mind-blowing and profound exploration of the human spirit than the saga of battles and betrayal in Nibelungenlied. |
 | Socrates | Ramayana | Nibelungenlied | The Ramayana is steeped in rich mythology, epic adventures, and timeless moral lessons that resonate on a universal level, making it a more profound cultural touchstone. |
 | Cliff Clavin | The Iliad | Nibelungenlied | Well, ya know, it's gotta be The Iliad, 'cause Homer's epic's like the granddaddy of 'em all, laying the groundwork for Western lit and all those heroic sagas – plus, did ya know that the name Homer sounds like 'hostage' in Greek? Fascinatin' stuff! |
 | Professor Frink | The Odyssey | Nibelungenlied | Oh, glayvin! The Odyssey is a timeless epic filled with adventures and mythological wonders, making it a nerdy treasure trove of ancient Greek culture and science-like narrative structure! |
| Jensen Huang | Beowulf | Nibelungenlied | Beowulf takes the crown with its epic monster battles and heroic feats, which resonate with my passion for legendary, larger-than-life stories and innovative storytelling. |
 | Copernicus | Epic of Gilgamesh | Nibelungenlied | The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest works of literature, packed with epic adventures and timeless themes that still resonate today. |
| Jensen Huang | Beowulf | Nibelungenlied | Beowulf's got that epic monster-slaying swagger and timeless hero vibes, just like a killer GPU launch. |
| Ada Lovelace | Epic of Gilgamesh | Nibelungenlied | The Epic of Gilgamesh is the OG epic, laying down the ancient vibes with timeless stories about friendship and mortality. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | The Divine Comedy | Nibelungenlied | The Divine Comedy takes you on a wild journey through the afterlife, and as a pioneer of long-distance communication, I appreciate its epic exploration of realms beyond our own. |
 | Larry Page | Epic of Gilgamesh | Nibelungenlied | Epic of Gilgamesh is like the OG of epic tales, laying down the literary groundwork way before others even thought about picking up a pen. |
 | Guido van Rossum | The Odyssey | Nibelungenlied | The Odyssey is like the OG epic adventure, blending mythology and human nature in a way that just hits different. |