Biblical Flood Story Vs. Gilgamesh Flood - 1981 Words

Biblical Flood Story versus Gilgamesh Flood Story The Biblical Flood story and the Gilgamesh Flood story include similarities and differences. There are two versions we know of the flood story in Babylonian literature, and both have different hero’s in each, although the cause of each flood is different. I will prove that I understand the task at hand by reading both of the stories, and taking it apart piece by piece to understand it in a whole. By doing this, I am able to know what I am reading and what the reading is trying to say. I will show how to sum up the ideology of the flood in the different versions and understand how the biblical story has transformed the Gilgamesh myth in meaningful ways. Stephanie Dalley enlightens that, â€Å"The Epic of Gilgamesh is the longest and greatest literary composition written in cuneiform Akkadian† (39). It is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia (2100 BC). Many scholars believe that the flood myth was added to the Tablet XI, which was created in the 7th century BCE. This literary composition is considered an epic because of the features that the heroic figure carries. The Epic is about a heroic quest for the fame and immortality, â€Å"pursued by a man who has an enormous capacity for friendship, for endurance and adventure, for joy and sorrow, a man of strength, and weakness who loses a unique opportunity the epic provides for tracing earlier, independent folk-tales†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Dalley 39). It was not clear for awhile if the character, GilgameshShow MoreRelatedThe Epic of Gilgamesh vs. the Biblical Flood Story Essay732 Words   |  3 PagesComparative Essay 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 righteousRead MoreEssay on Gilgamesh vs. Genesis1436 Words   |  6 PagesGilgamesh vs. Genesis In our society, which is overwhelmingly Judeo-Christian, students often find it difficult to compare Bible stories with tales from other cultures, because our own belief system is wrapped up in the prior, and it is hard for many of us to go against our traditional faith to evaluate them objectively. But in a comparison of the Biblical book of Genesis with the ancient Sumerian text, Epic of Gilgamesh, many parallels suggest that the same type of spiritualRead MoreBiblical Vs. Classical Phenomenon2078 Words   |  9 PagesBiblical vs. Classical Phenomenon Throughout the semester, we have analyzed various texts that constitute some of the most important publications in the history of humankind. These myths and legends are known as the oldest in centuries and possibly the first sight of written text that humans have encountered. Dating back to the times of traditional oral-based stories, texts such as The Epic of Gilgamesh have given humankind a sense of emergence in the old times of script and literature. The Epic