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... Two such examples of literature are The Epic of Gilgamesh (Mesopotamia) and “Noah and the Flood” (Hebrew). ... Utnapishtim and Noah and their respective families are both saved from the horrors of the flood. ... After sending out the birds and realizing the land was completely dry, Utnapishtim and Noah both made sacrifices to their respective gods/god. The flood story in the Epic of Gilgamesh is comparable to the flood in “Noah and the Flood” in these aspects. ... In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the flood situation comes to light when the noise of all the people living on Earth becomes unbearable to the gods. ... In contrast, “Noah and the Flood,” tells of different items. ... Noah was saved because God saw he was the only righteous man on the face of the earth. He directly tells Noah to build an ark with the following dimensions: the ark will be three hundred cubits in length, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with three total decks. Noah is commanded to take two of each animal, male and female, that live on the Earth. ... Noah is six hundred years old when God tells him about the flood, a significantly old age to begin doing strenuous work. Unlike the Epic of Gilgamesh, the rains will cause the flood by raining for forty days and forty nights, wiping out all the evil men of the world. ... Noah then sends out birds to scout for land. ... In the 601 year, second month, twenty-seventh day of Noah’s life, he leaves the ark and heads for the dry land.
Approximate Word count = 1292
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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