Therefore, these two stories have many similarities. First, the God’s or god's’ purpose was the same. Both stories tell about the disappointment of God and the gods. The purpose of God and the gods was to demolish the world with of flood because of the “noisiness” of humans. In both stories, the hero is divinely told to build an ark in order to preserve life. Both heroes are instructed to save their life, their families and a pair of every animal. The idea of a bird being sent to see if the water has receded is in both stories. In Gilgamesh, the hero Utnapishtim releases a dove, a swallow, and a raven; while in Genesis Noah releases a dove only. Both heros also make sacrifices after their long journey. Also, Utnapishtim and Noah both receive some type of immortality. Utnapishtim turns into a god for saving humanity, while Noah achieves immortality through his story and his ancestors. Although, these two stories had many similarities, they also contradicted in
Therefore, these two stories have many similarities. First, the God’s or god's’ purpose was the same. Both stories tell about the disappointment of God and the gods. The purpose of God and the gods was to demolish the world with of flood because of the “noisiness” of humans. In both stories, the hero is divinely told to build an ark in order to preserve life. Both heroes are instructed to save their life, their families and a pair of every animal. The idea of a bird being sent to see if the water has receded is in both stories. In Gilgamesh, the hero Utnapishtim releases a dove, a swallow, and a raven; while in Genesis Noah releases a dove only. Both heros also make sacrifices after their long journey. Also, Utnapishtim and Noah both receive some type of immortality. Utnapishtim turns into a god for saving humanity, while Noah achieves immortality through his story and his ancestors. Although, these two stories had many similarities, they also contradicted in