Creation, Flood and the Hero in Epic of Gilgamesh and...

Another similarity is the fall of man and the search for everlasting life. The snake is represented in both of the stories. Gilgamesh is searching for everlasting life, and the everlasting life is within a flower. Gilgamesh finds the flower but is confronted by the snake and drops it. However, in Genesis, a snake confronted Adam and Eve. It was Eve who would not have even thought about eating the forbidden fruit without the snake tempting her. She then turns around and offers the fruit to Adam. This causes them to know about sin. As a result of their sin it continues throughout all mankind. This causes God to Flood the earth. When the flood came it was all over the world in both of the books. Noah and Utnapishtim were both righteous men. They were both told to build a boat and they both complained about it. The flood was a result of man’s wickedness. Utnapishtim said â€Å"the world teemed, the people multiplies, the world bellowed like a wild bull, and the great god was aroused by the clamour†. The noise was so harsh that they agreed to â€Å"exterminate mankind†. Genesis states that â€Å"the earth was filled with violence† and that the world was â€Å"corrupt† . So God told Noah that â€Å"the end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth†. The difference here is the way that the way the gods/Gods got the idea to destroy the Earth. Since man was sinning and making allShow MoreRelatedSimilarities Between Paradise Lost And Paradise Lost1239 Words   |  5 PagesParadise Lost comparison to three epics of antiquity There are many ways to compare and contrast Paradise Lost with the three other epics of antiquity. The epics are Paradise Lost, Aeneid, The Epic Gilgamesh, and The Iliad. The most obvious difference is era. Paradise Lost is an epic poem from the 17th century and is written in blank verse which is the most modern phrasing method. According to an article on Enotes, out of the other three epics, the Iliad and Aeneid came from the same dactyllicRead MoreEssay on Flood Legends From Around the World1695 Words   |  7 Pages There are flood stories from many cultures. The flood stories usually consist of a higher power that floods a civilization due to some act that has made the higher power angry. The stories talk about one specific family and how the flood consumes the entire globe. So many cultures have a story about a great flood that have many similar details that it is hard to not believe that it is not true, but whether the story of a great flood is true or not, it is up to the individual to decide