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Similarities Between Noah And The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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Quite a few people have heard of “Noah and the Flood’, but have any of them realized how much it mirrors the basic ideas of “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, flood story? Yes, there are some difference between the two, but the main theme between the both is substantially the same. Biblical writers most likely changed little details between about the Gilgamesh flood so it was suitable for their own history or perspective. But each story still is very alike on the events that happened throughout each flood. One important similarity between these two is the Gods or God, chose one person to save mankind. Noah from “Noah and the Flood”, and Utnapishtim from “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, are both chosen and told by Gods or God, to built a boat or in Noah’s
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