Gilgamesh and Noah

Bethany Vogt
10/24/12
8th
Comparison Essay
The story of the great flood tide is known by many lands, but each var. presents similar and discordent details than the other. Two tales of this historically momentous happening includes, The Story of the Flood from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the Flood from Genesis. These two stories revolve around a single hero act to save mankind and fauna from extinction. However, the stories have details that differ and give each version its own uniqueness. With each story, a new tale is unraveled and differences are put aside to split an event that was beyond human control.
Beginning in some(prenominal) stories, the reader is introduced to the hero that saves all creatures from extinction. These men are enjoin by a single god to build an arc, honorable of the beasts of the land and particular people in which the god wishes to save. These expectant arcs are build using pitch to keep water from leaking in, and include only one door and one herd opening. When the arcs are finished, the floods are delivered by rain and cover come in the remaining population of land creatures. When the rain has subsided, the heroes then anesthetise birds to find a resting place, and within days, after releasing doves, the birds do not return.



In The Story of the Flood and Noah and the Flood, both(prenominal) arcs come to rest on the tops of tall dope tops, which are modernly associated with each-other. From there, both men then make sacrifices, which reference the god who bestows blessings on the hero.
Though both stories show solid similarities, there are still many differences in details. In The Story of the Flood from the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods sent the flood to wipe our mankind because they become too noisy and the gods could not rest. However, Ea, a friendly god told Utnapishtim about the flood in a dream and ordered Utnapishtim to build the arc and save beasts and man. Utnapishtims arc was seven decks high with nine sections within each deck....If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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