Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh "The Flood in Gilgamesh and the Bible" In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible, a flood takes place. The flood in both stories destroys most of mankind. These floods are a symbol. They represent rebirth and a new beginning for mankind, as well as the gods or God's wrath. In the epic of Gilgamesh the gods decided to destroy mankind by flooding earth for six days and nights. Utnapishtim was chosen to build a boat in order to restart mankind after the flood. In The Bible, God decided that there was too much evil in the world and decided to flood Earth for forty days and nights. God Chose Noah to build an ark to save 2 of each animal and res
Utnapishtim's boat was two hundred feet tall, with six stories. Because of this, God came to warn him about the flood and told him to build the ark. Noah was blessed by God and was rewarded all earth's flesh as meat for him and his family. They each survived by staying in the boat during the whole flood, until it was over. Utnapishtim was chosen to survive the great flood because he was a true worshipper of the god Ea, who came to warn Utnapishtim about the flood. If I had to choose between being Noah, or Utnapishtim, I would be tempted to have eternal life, like Utnapishtim, but I would probably choose to be Noah, because I would be blessed. They each approached their Journey by building a large boat, and bringing his family and two of every flesh being onto the boat. Also, Noah is more recognized today than Utnapishtim. Noah's ark was thirty cubits high, and three stories. In both stories mankind was exterminated because things were getting to chaotic. From the god Ea, Utnapishtim was rewarded life eternal. In Babylon culture, immortality is considered a gift. The differences between Hebrew and Babylonian cultures that these stories suggest is that what people want as a reward is different. In both The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Bible, a story of a great flood take place these stories compare and contrast in several significant ways.
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