... everlasting life. He later came across Utnapishtim the survivor of the flood who told him where to find the plant that restored his youth. When Gilgamesh finally found the plant a snake snatched it from him. (The Epic of Gilgamesh, 536-537) The Assyrian gods did not really care about mankind at all. The gods did not appreciate or value human life; hence they ... the gods disliked humans, obedience was still rewarded. Even though all the stories were very different, and the gods are very different they all created humans to serve. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, humans were viewed as slaves to...

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... to provide an explanation to everyday occurrences that they could not comprehend. This would then filter into every story or thought from that time. This precept holds true for The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Old Testament. The occurrence being referred to is the version of the great flood referred to in each tale. Each has its own grouping of similarities and ... a more personal level with their God than could be reached in a polytheistic culture. Allowing people to feel they worship out of respect and reverence rather than fear and awe. The Epic of Gilgamesh has very different reasoning...

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... have today? Why did I choose this topic? My original intention was to write about the story of Noah as told by the Bible, and compare it with the story of Gilgamesh. When I started compiling the research, I discovered that there was more documentation interpreting the bible than I ever imagined. I found myself more interested in how the bible came to be than with ... and even greater religious significance, it is the supreme literary work (or rather collection of works), containing the world's best in storytelling, drama, proverbs, and above all, the most inspired epic poetry. For there...

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