from the Hebrews found in the Bible‚ The Hymn of Ra from the Egyptians‚ and the Enuma Elish stories from the Babylonians. In addition to these stories are the flood stories. These stories have caused many discussions among students involved with religious research. The two main stories largely discussed are the Genesis and Gilgamesh flood stories. Although different in regards to the details‚ the main plot is similar between the two stories from two different civilizations. Because of this similarity
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The stories of the Flood from Genesis and Gilgamesh are more different than alike. First of all‚ in the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the actual flood was caused by the furious gods when they‚ especially Enlil‚ desired to exterminate all of mankind for making too much noise and causing a ruckus which prevented the gods from sleeping‚ even though the people were in fact blooming in success. To the contrary‚ God started the flood in Genesis because he believed the only way to cleanse mankind’s evil hearts and
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natural disaster‚ but still the city suffers from one of the most common natural hazards quite often. One of the major natural events or extreme weather that happens in Las Vegas is monsoons and flash flooding. A few times a year‚ there are flash floods where the rain seem to come out of nowhere and water builds up in some areas very quickly. Flash flooding is something that will be experienced in the future as it happens yearly. Another very common natural hazard that is experienced in Las Vegas
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until a flood would come and kill everything that breathed. The ark was complete when the rain started to pour from the heavens. It lasted for ten months. Noah sent a dove out to see if there was land. The dove came back with a sprig of an olive leaf. Eventually‚ the dove didn’t come back when it was sent out and Noah opened the door. The ground
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Gilgamesh encounters giant scorpions‚ and a woman that tries to stray him from his path‚ but he perseveres. These events all correlate with the mold for an epic hero. Also in his journey‚ Gilgamesh meets Utnapishtim‚ who tells him the story of the flood‚ and how he was rewarded with eternal life. After Gilgamesh insists on receiving eternal life‚ Utnapishtim challenges him to stay awake for one whole week. He fails the test‚ and is asked to leave. Right before he leaves Utnapishtim’s house‚ Utnapishtim’s
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Great Floods have been a topic of many myths throughout time. These stories are mostly about gods or higher powers trying to wipe out or cleanse the population. Some of these myths include; Eridu Genesis‚ Atrahasis Epic‚ Gilgamesh‚ and many more. The Eridu Genesis is the earliest flood myth. It tells how The deity Enki tells Ziudsura about his plan to destroy all of man with a flood and instructs him to build a giant boat. It floods for seven days and then Ziudsura makes sacrifices and chants
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Allysa Broeker Smokey Mountain Nightmare Gazing at the stars outside the sun roof of my husband’s silver sports car seemed to be the only way to control the excitement building inside me. My imagination ran wildly thru visions of scenic mountains draped in clouds of fog. The grey rocky cliffs surrounded by colorful spring flowers almost parallel the beauty of the cool crystal water flowing over a fall like the most rapid of rain spraying a chilly mist on all who behold. With my head full of fantasy
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Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Noahs Flood The epic of Gilgamesh and “Noah and the Flood” both tell stories of a treacherous flood which wiped out all of mankind. These “The Great Hymn to the Aten” is the longest of several New Kingdom praise poems to the sun god Aten. This poem‚ composed as a hymn‚ or sacred song‚ was found on the wall of a tomb built for a royal scribe named Ay and his wife. It was intended to assure their safety in the afterlife. The Egyptians had worshiped the sun—along with a host
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21-005 The Story of the Flood in three Gilgamesh‚ The Metamorphosis and Genesis It is apparent in our class readings‚ that when the gods are angry at the humans they created‚ these gods unleash unforgiving rains to flood the earth‚ and kill the human race. Over the years‚ there have been various texts about these floods. While the occurrences of the floods themselves are continuous throughout these texts‚ they have varying reasons for the cause of the floods and different aftermaths or consequences
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The Molasses Flood of 1919 It was an oddly warm winter day in Boston‚ Massachusetts when a twenty foot high wave of sticky molasses tore through several structures in Boston’s North End. There are several theories on how the molasses tank ruptured in order to cause the flood‚ but historians and engineers have narrowed it down to one most probable cause. In the day‚ molasses was fermented in large amounts to make alcohols used in the booming ammunition manufacturing industry. Arguably one of the
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