Comparing Gilgamesh And Noah's Ark

Multiple differences are seen in between the two stories of the flood; as stated, a major difference is that Gilgamesh is a an epic told to entertain, when Genesis is a religious text. Another difference is the length of the rains and floods. In The Epic of Gilgamesh the rains only

     The two main stories largely discussed are the Genesis and Gilgamesh flood stories. Although different in regards to the details, the main plot is similar between the two stories from two different civilizations. Because of this similarity, many

And we also see the difference of the two flood stories in Bible and in Gilgamesh. These

However, despite the minor differences there are many similarities between the two stories. Indeed the similarities have led some to speculate that these ancient flood stories were

The floods in Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh are in no doubt different but in so many ways similar. The two men are given a task to save humankind from a flood and succeed and are rewarded. The major basic events that take place in the stories a similar however the smaller details of them and how they are carried you are different. They two also tells us a lot about the relationship between humans to Divinity.

In both Gilgamesh and Noah and the Flood, man’s wickedness leads to death, destruction, and rebirth all caused by billions of gallons of water sweeping the earth’s surface. The flood in both stories destroys most of mankind. The floods represent rebirth and a new beginning for mankind, as well as the gods and God’s wrath. In Gilgamesh the gods decide to destroy mankind by flooding the earth for six days and nights. Utnapishtim is chosen to build a boat in order to restart mankind after the flood. In the Bible God also decides to flood the earth due to the increase in wickedness. God chooses Noah to build an ark and store seven pairs of every clean animal and two of every other kind of animal on it

The flood story that is told in The Epic of Gilgamesh has the same principle as the story of Noah told in the book of Genesis in the Bible, but there are some major differences. In the epic,

In both stories, the gods are respected and feared in some way, but at some point, humans displease the gods. To enforce His authority over all living creatures, the god in Genesis “saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth,” so He fashioned an immense flood to rid the world of the evil that He brought about (King James Version, Gen. 6.5). However, not all humans continuously sinned; He spared Noah and his family because he remained so devoted to God, then later made a promise that “waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh” (Gen. 9.15). Likewise, in The

In the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ and ‘The Biblical Flood Story’ have a very similar plot line, but many several key differences. In both stories a flood occurs, which were caused by the God/s( This shows that in Gilgamesh they were polytheistic while in the Biblical version they were monotheistic. ) to destroy the people of the earth. For both flood stories, a specific person is chosen to build an arc but for different reasons. In the Biblical story, Noah builds the arc due to his righteous character but in Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim built the arc to save himself. Later on in both stories birds are released making them seem very similar. In the end, the stories are separated because of the covenants

The heroes in the two stories are heroes in different way but also similar ways. Utnapishtim from “the Epic of Gilgamesh” and Noah from “Noah and the Flood” had the same start in become a hero they both were chosen by their god to build an ark and survive the flood because they are both willing to do anything for their god. In “Noah and the flood” “Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age; Noah walked with

The tales of Gilgamesh and Noah are as memorable as they are incredible. They materialize the beliefs of two cultures telling very similar yet very different stories. Gilgamesh, a mighty warrior overwhelmed by grief of his passed friend, went an an epic adventure to find the secret of eternal life. Noah, a morally right and genuine man saved the future of the entire human race and every animal through great endurance and faith. The personality traits, reasons for journeys, and stories of origin of each myth have a plentiful amount of both commonalities and diversities.

Between the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Book of Genesis from the Hebrew Bible, there are conspicuous similarities in their stories. First and foremost, these pieces of literature share an account of a world flood. In Tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh the flood story is recounted, where Ea, a God of many chooses to divulge the disaster ahead to a male figure, Utanapishtim, although the flood sent by Enil is not meant to be survived by anyone. In some similarity, God favors Noah and provides him instructions of what to do for preparation of the flood. Utanapishtim is not told of the reason for the flood, meanwhile, God’s reason for the flood in Genesis was that the Lord saw the wickedness in the human race and because of that He “regretted having made the human on earth” (Puchner et al 163).

The gods once want to wipe out the humanity. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is about Gilgamesh go on a journey looking for an eternal life. “Noah and the Floods” is about God want to renew the humankind. In both stories, “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and “Noah and the Floods” have the same event, the flood that was created by the God. However, they also have many differences, the main one are the heroes, details of the flood, and the rewards from god.

No two books or stories are exactly the same, however, many themes and motifs appear in multiple works and express similar meanings. One example of this is the story of a great flood that washes away evil and represents a divine retribution, creating a fresh start for the survivors. This story sounds familiar because it is found in many works of literature, including one of the most read books, the Old Testament, and one of the oldest discovered works, The Epic of Gilgamesh. In both versions there is a hero who has to save the world’s animals and enough humans to create new life, however, one fundamental difference is the reasoning behind the floods. In the The Epic of Gilgamesh the gods created the flood due to overpopulation and noise, “In

    The rendition of the historic, worldwide Flood recorded in Genesis of the Old Testament is similar to the account recorded on Tablet 11of the Sumero-Babylonian version of the epic of Gilgamesh, discovered in the 1800’s by British archaeologists in Assyria. Let us compare the two in this essay.