The Two Flood Stories

In Judeo-Christian mythology, one of the most recognized stories from the Old Testament is the story of Noah, and how they survived God's great flood. This story is a common throughout many mid-east cultures. The most notable of these in the ancient Mesopotamian mythology, with is the story of Utnapishtim and his story of survival of the gods rage. Though both stories are telling what is assumed to be a tale of the same event, …

…surrounding the structure of the barque, to the actual length of the flood itself, there are many differences between the two accounts. At the same time, there are many similarities between the myths. Regardless of whether or not there are discrepancies between the two tales, the fact that both are describing the same occurrence is truly remarkable and definitely says something about the cataclysmic impact, which this event must have had on the ancient world.