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Comparing Gilgamesh And Noah's Ark

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In “The Story of the Flood” in the Epic of Gilgamesh and “Noah’s Ark”, both Noah and Utnapishtim were warned of a great flood that would destroy the world and all of man kind. Then told them to save themselves and all living things (those that they could) by building a boat. The ancient Sumerian tale is considered the first story to write about a great flood which compares almost identically to the story of Noah. The biggest difference between the Mesopotamians and Hebrews, is that Mesopotamians believe in multiple Gods and Goddesses where as the Hebrews invest power and authority into only one God. Mesopotamians believed that their world was controlled by hundreds of Gods and Goddesses who were responsible for everything that happened in it.
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