A Comparison Of Genesis And The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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The Genesis flood narrative is a well-known story even for people who are not Christians. However, there was another version of flood story described in the ancient literature, and it was 1000 years earlier than the biblical version. Although they developed some similar plots, there were so many differences in the details, especially the characteristics of the “hero” and the gods. The earlier version was from the Epic of Gilgamesh, which was originated in about 2000 B.C in Mesopotamia. It characterized the “hero” Utanapishtim and his wife. And the later biblical version emphasized on Noah and his family. In Mesopotamia version, there was a group of five gods who had an agreement to send the flood to people. However, in this story, the gods