Being two-thirds god and one-thirds man this superhuman, Gilgamesh travels to extreme depths and is tested by the god in many ways. This Epic is absolutely the definition of an epic poem, an epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. The Epic of Gilgamesh has many comparisons in other literature including Bible stories such as Noah and the flood. From being one the first recorded epic poems The epic of Gilgamesh is a true triumph in literature.
Through the journey to kill Humbaba, The Epic of Gilgamesh ocupates the idea that wanting glory and fame only makes people do things carelessly as the setting took place in the early urban civilization of ancient Babylonia similar to Noah in his story. Gilgamesh is not the best ruler at first, he has many women at once, he parties constantly, and is forgetting what a ruler needs to do. “The walls go unattended and decay, and left his people dreaming of the past and longing for a change” (Mason 16).
As for the extent and causes of the flood in both stories they both are very similar. In the two stories the flood was caused from man’s wickedness and was spread world wide. In The Epic of Gilgamesh it was the gods who caused it unlike in the story of Noah where it was a call from the one true God. …show more content…
In the Epic of Gilgamesh the gods wanted to keep the flood a secret, but the god Ea lets Gilgamesh know so he can build a ginormous boat and take all the living things and loved ones with him. Such as Noah and the flood, except in the Bible people in the town called Noah crazy and made fun of him. Noah was also a layman, with little amount of money, Gilgamesh though is a very wealthy two-third god, one-third man who has much power. These stories both show loyal men listening to their leaders and protecting
Through the journey to kill Humbaba, The Epic of Gilgamesh ocupates the idea that wanting glory and fame only makes people do things carelessly as the setting took place in the early urban civilization of ancient Babylonia similar to Noah in his story. Gilgamesh is not the best ruler at first, he has many women at once, he parties constantly, and is forgetting what a ruler needs to do. “The walls go unattended and decay, and left his people dreaming of the past and longing for a change” (Mason 16).
As for the extent and causes of the flood in both stories they both are very similar. In the two stories the flood was caused from man’s wickedness and was spread world wide. In The Epic of Gilgamesh it was the gods who caused it unlike in the story of Noah where it was a call from the one true God. …show more content…
In the Epic of Gilgamesh the gods wanted to keep the flood a secret, but the god Ea lets Gilgamesh know so he can build a ginormous boat and take all the living things and loved ones with him. Such as Noah and the flood, except in the Bible people in the town called Noah crazy and made fun of him. Noah was also a layman, with little amount of money, Gilgamesh though is a very wealthy two-third god, one-third man who has much power. These stories both show loyal men listening to their leaders and protecting