Comparison of the Flood Stores in The Bible and Gilgamesh

In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Bible there are catastrophic stories that compare and contrast in several significant ways. A flood takes place in both stories, which destroys most of mankind. These floods are used as symbols. They represent rebirth and a new beginning for mankind. In each of these stories the flooding comes as a result of the wrath of God or the gods. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods decide …

…of Gilgamesh and The Bible are products of two different cultures. Although one of these catastrophic flood stories derives from Hebrew culture and the other from Babylon culture, they have similar comparisons. Both stories suggest that what people want for reward is different, In “The Epic of Gilgamesh” immorality is considered a gift, and in The Bible the flood story concerning Noah suggests that rewards of food and blessings holds the same weight as immortality.