Comparison of the Flood Stores in The Bible and Gilgamesh
In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Bible there are catastrophic stories that compare and contrast in several significant ways. A flood takes place in both stories, which destroys most of mankind. These floods are used as symbols. They represent rebirth and a new beginning for mankind. In each of these stories the flooding comes as a result of the wrath of God or the gods. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods decide to destroy mankind by flooding earth for six days and six nights. Utmapishtim is chosen to build a boat in order to restart mankind after the flood. In “ The Bible,” God decides that there was too much evil in the world and he decides to flood the Earth f
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Approximate Word count = 452
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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