Like the way they found out there was going to be a flood as means of punishment; Noah was told directly by God that mankind was going to be punished for their wicked ways, but Utnapishtim was told in a dream by Ea about the flood. Also, the duration of the rain in the Book of Genesis lasted for 40 days and nights, whereas in the Epic of Gilgamesh it only lasted for 6 days and 7 nights. Another difference is the type of birds they each had with them; Noah had a Rave and three Doves, while Utnapishtim had with him a Dove, Swallow and a Raven. They also landed on different mountains; Noah's ark landed on mountain Ararat and Utnapishtim landed on mountain Nisir. Also, Noah didn't feel regret (or at least regret wasn't mentioned), but Utnapishtim regretted that they killed all of
Like the way they found out there was going to be a flood as means of punishment; Noah was told directly by God that mankind was going to be punished for their wicked ways, but Utnapishtim was told in a dream by Ea about the flood. Also, the duration of the rain in the Book of Genesis lasted for 40 days and nights, whereas in the Epic of Gilgamesh it only lasted for 6 days and 7 nights. Another difference is the type of birds they each had with them; Noah had a Rave and three Doves, while Utnapishtim had with him a Dove, Swallow and a Raven. They also landed on different mountains; Noah's ark landed on mountain Ararat and Utnapishtim landed on mountain Nisir. Also, Noah didn't feel regret (or at least regret wasn't mentioned), but Utnapishtim regretted that they killed all of