Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament share some similarities; there are several differences as well. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the God Enlil called for a flood because, "...the world teemed, the people multiplied, the world bellowed like a wild bull, and the great god was aroused." The idea behind the flood was to kill all of humankind, but the God Ea came to Utnapishtim in a dream and told him to build a boat. "O man of Shurrupak, son of Ubara-Tutu; tear down your house and build a boat, abandon possessions and look for life, despise worldly good and save your soul alive." So Utnapishtim built a boat that was 6 stories high. With him he brought his family, craftsmen, steersman, and all the animals of the world. The flood lasted for six days and nights. At the end of the flood the boat lodged on the mountain of Nisir.
In Gilgamesh the people believed in many Gods. Gilgamesh himself had a lot of respect for the Gods. They were the type of Gods who would do anything to help the people when necessary, however they were also the type to choose to do something just for their own benefit, such as the flood. In the Old Testament the Hebrews worship only one God. The idea was that God created the world and humankind in the form of himself. He test the strength of his people's belief by making them suffer a number of things to see if they throw their faith away such as in Job. In Oedipus and Antigone there are also many Gods, although the belief in them isn't as strong as in the epic of Gilgamesh. The idea of Oedipus and Antigone is mainly about fate. Again in the Iliad the people believe in many Gods. Utnapishtim sent out a dove to look for
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Approximate Word count = 563
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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