The Epic of Gilgamesh explains that the people on earth were becoming too noisy. One of the gods, Ea, went against the decision of the rest of the gods, and told a human, Ut-Napishtim, to build an ark to save a few humans, and some animals.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh disobeys the gods by killing the Bull of Heaven, which was a divine beast sent by the goddess Ishtar to punish him for rejecting her advances. This act angered the gods and led to consequences for Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu.
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In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods to rival Gilgamesh. He does not have children in the epic.
An assembly of gods started the flood in the Gilgamesh flood epic.
The two main characters in the Epic of Gilgamesh are Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to challenge Gilgamesh. Their friendship and adventures form the central focus of the epic.
The main hero in the Epic of Gilgamesh is Gilgamesh himself, who is the king of Uruk. Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to challenge Gilgamesh, also plays a significant role as his companion and friend throughout the epic.
The wild man sent to challenge Gilgamesh is named Enkidu. He was created by the gods from clay and water to counteract Gilgamesh's tyrannical rule in the epic of Gilgamesh.
human life is difficult and immorality is only for gods.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, bad deeds include Gilgamesh's arrogance and mistreatment of his people, as well as his disrespect towards the gods. Another bad deed is Gilgamesh's abuse of his power and authority, leading to conflict and suffering in his kingdom.
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Both the Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Noah's flood feature a catastrophic flood sent by divinity as punishment, a chosen hero who builds an ark to save humanity and animals, and a dove sent to search for land. However, the Epic of Gilgamesh is polytheistic, with multiple gods involved in the flood, whereas Noah's flood is a monotheistic event orchestrated by a single God. Additionally, the motivations and aftermath of the floods differ: in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the flood is caused by the gods' annoyance with human noise, while in Noah's flood, God is motivated by punishing human sinfulness.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is narrated by a collective voice of the gods or by an unnamed narrator who recounts the adventures of Gilgamesh. It is written in the third person omniscient perspective.