Many great floods have been recorded throughout history. Two of these records being in the Epic of Gilgamesh told by Utnapishtim and Noah and the Flood. Utnapishtim’s and Gilgamesh’s culture is based off of polytheistic mythology and Noah’s is monotheistic, this causes each story to be seen in a considerably different light. Despite them possibly being the same flood their is much diversity between the two due to slight cultural differences. The Great floods described in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the flood
Were caused by the God(s) because of their displeasure with mankind. In Noah and the flood there is one god, he created humanity and when god saw that mankind had become corrupt he was saddened. Noah was seen as righteous so …show more content…
When Noah sent out the Dove it returned with an olive branch which was sign of life and possibly a peace offering from God. During Utnapishtim’s flood the storm was so strong it scared the Gods and they began to regret the flood. Ishtar the Queen of Heaven cried for she commanded this evil. After the flood when the humans and creatures with Utnapishtim were revealed to still be alive Enlil was angered by this. Fortunately the other gods, especially Ea expressed their disapproval of the flood. They expressed other methods of extermination or at least ways to thin humanity so they would not be so loud. Noah’s god never spoke of other options, nor was afraid of the flood. God made peace with Noah (olive branch) and both him and Utnapishtim made sacrifices to the gods, thanking them for sparing their lives. Utnapishtim was then blessed with eternal life. Noah was promised heaven after death but Utnapishtim whose culture has no afterlife, eternal life is a true blessing.
In the two stories the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the Flood God(s) created a flood to wipe out mankind.. Noah’s god might have felt more towards humanity because he alone created them but he was more specific with his request on what was worth saving. Ea was more concerned with life surviving than choosing what
Were caused by the God(s) because of their displeasure with mankind. In Noah and the flood there is one god, he created humanity and when god saw that mankind had become corrupt he was saddened. Noah was seen as righteous so …show more content…
When Noah sent out the Dove it returned with an olive branch which was sign of life and possibly a peace offering from God. During Utnapishtim’s flood the storm was so strong it scared the Gods and they began to regret the flood. Ishtar the Queen of Heaven cried for she commanded this evil. After the flood when the humans and creatures with Utnapishtim were revealed to still be alive Enlil was angered by this. Fortunately the other gods, especially Ea expressed their disapproval of the flood. They expressed other methods of extermination or at least ways to thin humanity so they would not be so loud. Noah’s god never spoke of other options, nor was afraid of the flood. God made peace with Noah (olive branch) and both him and Utnapishtim made sacrifices to the gods, thanking them for sparing their lives. Utnapishtim was then blessed with eternal life. Noah was promised heaven after death but Utnapishtim whose culture has no afterlife, eternal life is a true blessing.
In the two stories the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the Flood God(s) created a flood to wipe out mankind.. Noah’s god might have felt more towards humanity because he alone created them but he was more specific with his request on what was worth saving. Ea was more concerned with life surviving than choosing what