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Similarities Between Gilgamesh And The Bible

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Within the flood stories of Gilgamesh and the Bible, there exist both similarities and differences. One commonality is the destruction of mankind. In Gilgamesh, the gods unite to attempt and terminate mankind. Enlil ordered a flood to come and swipe all of mankind. Consequently, Ea betrays the gods and told Utnapishtim their scheme. Ea informs Utnapishtim of the oncoming flood Enlil has sent. Ea instructs Utnapishtim to construct a boat and to load all living beings, relatives, craftsmen, and all beasts and animals of the field onto it. In the Bible The Lord regrets the creation of men after he notices the wickedness of mankind; resulting in the dispatch of a catastrophic event. The Lord plans to eliminate all flesh underneath the sky that
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