Comparing The Epic Of Gilgamesh And Genesis
The two stories of Gilgamesh and Genesis have many similarities that raise to question whether or not the great flood actually happened. The Epic was written in Cuneiform, on twelve tablets in the form of a poem, while Genesis was written and later translated in paper manuscript, the Bible. In the Epic, Gilgamesh the King of Uruk, who had great wisdom and strength. Gilgamesh’s was a tyrannical leader which lead Uruk to call upon the Gods to create a man worthy of challenging Gilgamesh’s existence. When Gilgamesh met Enkidu, they broke into a small quarrel, but soon made amends by becoming great friends. Once Enkidu is killed during one of their many adventures, Gilgamesh begins to fear death and searches to find immortality. This is the