After reading The Epic of Gilgamesh one can clearly see the relationship between the contrast to the Bible and Gilgamesh of the Flood acoount. Many scholars argue that these are talking of the same account‚ which is justifiable since the two accounts are strikingly similar. However‚ since there are a few differences this argues that they are not the same account‚ but that the Gilgamesh account of the flood was inspired by the Bibical account in Genesis. The three big points that show their similarities
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creating a flood to kill off the cruel race that is humanity. Two of the oldest stories are the Old Testament and The Epic of Gilgamesh. Since being written in similar regions and times‚ there are stark similarities between them. However‚ despite these similarities‚ there are some surprising differences. Firstly‚ the cause was similar in both Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh. In both stories‚ the God or gods brought the flood as punishment for the sins of mankind. The God of the Hebrews‚ saw the
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kind for our entire existence. This is what drives man to act as we do today. In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ we can relate more than a few key points of the story to something that is happening in the modern world today. Sex being a passage into civilization in the story is as true now as it was back then. Power is something humans crave and would do anything for. Fear of the unknown is something Gilgamesh experienced as he went on a quest for immortality. Today we still have this fear of death and
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his actions as the ultimate creator of the world. While the Sumerian and Hebraic traditions have direct contact with humankind‚ they have different motives in doing so. How do the Sumerian gods communicate the flood to the people in The Epic of Gilgamesh? How does the Hebraic god communicate the flood to the people within The Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible? What does this difference in methodology in dealing with the people in light of the flood reveal about the nature of the gods and what
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qualities. Gilgamesh Tale provides us a nice example. “He was wise‚ he saw mysteries and knew secret things‚ and he brought us a tale of days before the flood.” “When the gods created Gilgamesh they gave him a perfect body. Shamash the glorious sin endowed him with beauty‚ Adad the god of storm endowed him with courage‚ the great gods made his beauty perfect‚ surpassing all others‚ terrifying like a great wild bull. Two thirds they made him god and one third man.”(Reilly 45) Gilgamesh was unusually
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in more than one god. For example‚ Babylonians of Mesopotamia believed in the gods Tiamat and Marduk. We know not just Babylon’s religious beliefs‚ but many Mesopotamian cultures gods because of historical writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh talks about Gilgamesh’s conquest for
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In “Don Quixote‚” “The Epic of Gilgamesh‚” and “The Odyssey” there are limited presentations of women throughout the text‚ if not prostitutes or servants‚ women are portrayed as mothers or wives. In contrast‚ the male characters throughout the text are depicted as warriors or heroes possessing the prominent role in restoring peace‚ their reputation can be attributed to the exhibition of strength‚ physical strength and expertise. Don Quixote is the main character who is driven to madness because
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Humanity needs government in order to thrive and progress. According to the documents that describe the Neolithic error‚ which will later be discussed in depth‚ the laws that were set up by government were there to guide the people in moral and spiritual conduct. Furthermore if it were not for the ‘social ladder’ created by government‚ there would be no aspiration for elevation which resulted in competition among the people. The government also generated the need for specialists. As the state grew
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third stories shalt thou make it.” Genesis 14-16. (6) Gilgamesh was instructed: “O man of shuruppak‚ son of Ubartutu: Tear down the house and build a boat! The boat which you are to build‚ its dimensions must measure equal to each other: its length must correspond to its width. Roof it over like the Apsu.” Tablet XI 24 and 28-30. They both followed the rules just as they were told‚ didn’t leave one detail out. It is obvious they
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example of leadership from the story Gilgamesh brings back Enkidu’s humanity. Leaders are there to help people that are in need. To me‚ this is what Gilgamesh did for Enkidu. However‚ the most important thing to have if you wanted to be a good leader is to have vision. By having good vision‚ a leader should be able to set goals and make plans for the group. Does Gilgamesh have these qualities yet? Yes‚ I believe that Gilgamesh has these qualities. In Gilgamesh‚ they taught me that you should always
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