The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian tale written in cuneiform, shares similarities with stories in The Bible, such as the Great Flood narrative found in both texts. Both stories feature a flood sent by gods to wipe out humanity and a chosen hero who is tasked with building an ark to save a select few.
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The stories were written down in cuneiform.
The ancient tale known as the Epic of Gilgamesh, written in cuneiform, contains narratives that echo certain stories in the Bible, particularly the Flood story. In the epic, the character Utnapishtim recounts how he built a boat to survive a great flood sent by the gods, resembling the biblical account of Noah. Both stories explore themes of divine judgment, human morality, and the quest for immortality. These parallels highlight shared cultural motifs and the exchange of ideas in the ancient Near East.
The oral stories about Gilgamesh were first written down around 2100 BCE in ancient Sumeria. These stories were recorded on clay tablets in cuneiform script.
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Hitopadesha is based on the ancient Indian book called Panchatantra. The ancient book was written by Vihnu Sharma and contains animal fables.
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The Rosetta Stone written in three languages including hierglyphics, demotic (cunieform) and Greek.
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A form of writing we call today Cunieform was invented about 3,500 BCE to keep written records.
Poems and myths, many poets were multi-talented such as philosophers. There were stories, such as Troy, many such as these were written as poems.