Atra-Hasis

Humankind has a long history that awes each generation. These histories are usually preserved in different forms like art, writings or even songs. Each region of the world holds human history and each is different from each other. This means that once a certain human history is discovered, the whole world will need to learn about it. Since each part of the world has a different language, translation is a necessary tool in ensuring the history of a certain place is known in another by…

Beowulf In the poem, Beowulf, a warrior from Geats comes to help Hrothgar, the king of the Danes whose land is being attacked by a monster, Grendel. Beowulf is successful and kills Grendel. To show his bravery and abilities, he even kills Grendel without using weapons. However,Hrothgar is still in trouble, because Grendel's mother is now trying to get revenge. As the poem continues, Beowulf kills Grendel's mother in her lair with a sword that giants used. After the victory, Beowulf returns…

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…

Gods, Gilgamesh, and Humans Really, how different are humans from gods? Today people devote their lives to God while others do not believe that there is a higher being in this world. Religion today is very complicated, but in the interpretation of “Gilgamesh” by Stephen Mitchell, gods are a reality and they heavily influence mankind's success and failures. This story revolves around the character, “Gilgamesh,” who is the king of the city Uruk. Throughout Gilgamesh's journey, the gods play…

Gilgamesh vs. Genesis In today’s culture some individuals may find it challenging to associate and connect Bible stories with tales from other cultures. But in a comparison of the Scriptural book of Genesis with the Epic of Gilgamesh, numerous similarities propose that the same sort of divine searching inspired the work of both compositions. It seems as if both cultures had a concern for the livelihood of human life. There are numerous connections as well as dissimilarities in the the Epic of…

One may argue that the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh did not have an influence on the biblical flood in the book of Genesis. Denying the fact that the story of the floods in both pieces of literature share many parallels is outrageous. When compared side by side, the two pieces of literature are almost identical. Between the two pieces, there are some differences but they do not outweigh the similarities. Now, how would this influence the biblical story? As found by many sources, the story of…

The book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible has many similarities to the poem “The Epic of Gilgamesh” translated by Danny P. Jackson. These two pieces of literature originate as creation stories. The book of Genesis tells the story of how Yahweh created man and the earth. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” tells the story of the quest for immortality. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” dates back many years before the Bible and the book of Genesis, but many of the stories are similar. The book of…

Gilgamesh vs. Genesis There are many things that can link the story of Gilgamesh and the main character of Genesis, Chapters 6-9. As well as numerous thing that set them apart. Both stories are historically significant and both have many individual strengths. Gilgamesh, a story of a half god-half human king who is in search of eternal life and builds a very big boat. Noah, a story of a man who builds an extremely large boat, also in search of eternal life. Each story contains a situation where…

Social values or what is considered socially acceptable changes over time, The Epic of Gilgamesh and the stories found in Hamilton’s Mythology reflect the social values present in the time in which these stories were written. Although of different origins, you will find that both in The Epic of Gilgamesh, which introduces us to the Mesopotamian culture, and the stories in Hamilton's Mythology that originate from ancient Greece have similar social values. Principals found in both texts include:…

“Then God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.” The biblical flood comprises chapters 6-9 in the Book of Genesis of the Bible. The chapters state God’s disgust of what humanity had become, and his intentions to cleanse the earth. One man and his family were picked by God to build an ark and save a male/female of each animal. God’s intentions led to Noah’s Ark. In…