Its just nature. Happens when its rains to much that it floods everything.
An assembly of gods started the flood in the Gilgamesh flood epic.
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Noah was 600 years old when the flood waters came.
It was believed that the gods gave the pharaohs their powers to make the Nile flood for the farmers.
Utnapishtim was granted immortality by the gods after surviving the flood, making him the only witness with firsthand knowledge of the event. This allowed him to share the story with Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
no much, they were the one that caused it to punish humanity.
They made sacrifices to their Gods.
No, they come before the flood. They came during creation.
The reactions of the gods and Utnapishtim were similar in that both were displeased and sought to punish humanity. The gods sent a flood to destroy humanity, while Utnapishtim was granted immortality as a result of surviving the flood. Both instances reflect a belief in divine punishment for human actions.
Yes. The gods were frightened by the deluge and ascended to the heaven of Anu (the highest heaven).
One drop at a time...
The tale other than Gilgamesh's journey is the Flood Story. This is the story of Utnapishtim and how he survived the flood the gods sent.