2. FLOOD NARRATIVES: Compare and contrast the flood stories in Gilgamesh, and in the Genesis. How are they similar? How are they different? What is the meaning and purpose of each flood, as well as the outcome? How are the gods featured? What is humanity's role? What does each story intend to teach the reader? Are there any parallels to this type of story today? Give examples of your arguments. Epic of Gilgamesh is a story believed to be over 4000 years old, this story has an exquisite tale of a great flood that shows similarities to a chapter in the Bible. Within the book Epic of Gilgamesh one observes different nonrealistic stories that can teach moral values, as well as life lesions. The bible on The other hand is a collection of “books” written over a numerous amount of years that most Religious beliefs are based on. This paper will
…show more content…
Next a raven was let go never to return this told the passengers on the boat that the raven found a sanctuary on dry land. After reaching land the god Enlil comes to observe a sacrifice and observes the boat. This angers him as he tries to understand why Eu would tell mankind. Later Enlil feels bad for his actions and takes Utnapishtim and his wife by the hands. Thanking them for saving mankind he grants them Immortality. The most popular book in the world, the bible tells a story that sounds similar to the great flood found in the Epic of Gilgamesh. In the book of Genesis chapters 6 through 9 we read that Humankind becomes disobedient, and hateful. God observes the kindness and true belief that Noah hold in him, For this he chooses Noah to Build a boat of huge proportions in prepare of a flood that would cover the earth and wipeout man-kind. Noah gathers 2 of each animal and his family. For 40 days and 40 nights a great flood embellished the
Next a raven was let go never to return this told the passengers on the boat that the raven found a sanctuary on dry land. After reaching land the god Enlil comes to observe a sacrifice and observes the boat. This angers him as he tries to understand why Eu would tell mankind. Later Enlil feels bad for his actions and takes Utnapishtim and his wife by the hands. Thanking them for saving mankind he grants them Immortality. The most popular book in the world, the bible tells a story that sounds similar to the great flood found in the Epic of Gilgamesh. In the book of Genesis chapters 6 through 9 we read that Humankind becomes disobedient, and hateful. God observes the kindness and true belief that Noah hold in him, For this he chooses Noah to Build a boat of huge proportions in prepare of a flood that would cover the earth and wipeout man-kind. Noah gathers 2 of each animal and his family. For 40 days and 40 nights a great flood embellished the