Similarities Between Gilgamesh And Hebrew Bible

Some greeks still believe he exist because when he battled Zeus, Zeus had trapped him under Mount Etna. They believe volcanic eruptions happen because he is “a fire breathing monster that is constantly trying to escape the pits of Tartarus beneath Mount Etna” (Typhon; mythologicalcreatures”). Typhon is the most feared god because when he was born he was the worst of all of Gaia/Gaea, so most greeks think of him as “the most deadly monster” (“Typhoeus; greekmythologycreatures”). When the battle with Zeus happened every other god and goddess fled expect Athena there was a lot of damage done when the battle was over, which made the greeks believe that “Typhon is the deadliest god and monster that has ever existed in Greek mythology” (“Typhoeus; greekmythologycreatures”). Due to the fact that his cultural perspective is bad, the religious beliefs on him are not that good

When comparing both Dumuzi and Osiris, the dying-rising divinities have an overlay of both similar and different effects on the myths they play part in. The Egyptian and Mesoptoamian mythical gods find comparison in their mutual deception. Dumuzi and Osiris were both deceived and murdered by people close to them. They both represent the divine body being plotted against out of hatred and jealousy. The need for power amongst the deities means that nobody is of more importance than themselves.

The actions inspired by vengeance and justice in Homer’s Iliad shows how detrimental the effects can be on others. The Justice seeked by warlike Menelaus causes pain and suffering to many on all sides of the war. Paris by abducting Helen hurt Menelaus’s pride, “Menelaus had in mind taking revenge on the man who’d injured him” (Homer, Iliad 3. 26-27). Seeking this revenge Menelaus

“Fortunate is the man who has never tasted God’s vengeance!” (Sophocles, pg. 215) this statement is about fate, where it is trying to pity Creon as the God’s will curse him because of his unjust law. Although the quote implies “men” Antigone, who is the daughter and sister of Oedipus, is also pitted because the gods have cursed the family. Both Creon and Antigone are unfortunate human beings because the gods are punishing them.

References in the 11th tablet name multiple gods, where as in Genesis there is only one. This difference makes the two versions unique to their own area of origination. The Babylonian’s description of the great flood begins with a council amongst the gods in which Enil, the warrior god, decides to end all mankind for their wickedness. EA disobeyed Enil’s wishes of secrecy and forewarned Utnapishtim of the upcoming deluge.

In “The Story of the Flood” in the Epic of Gilgamesh and “Noah’s Ark”, both Noah and Utnapishtim were warned of a great flood that would destroy the world and all of man kind. Then told them to save themselves and all living things (those that they could) by building a boat. The ancient Sumerian tale is considered the first story to write about a great flood which compares almost identically to the story of Noah. The biggest difference between the Mesopotamians and Hebrews, is that Mesopotamians believe in multiple Gods and Goddesses where as the Hebrews invest power and authority into only one God. Mesopotamians believed that their world was controlled by hundreds of Gods and Goddesses who were responsible for everything that happened in it.

There are many similarities and differences between the story of Noah in Genesis and the story of Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh. To start off, the first similarity I found was the reasons why the floods started. Both Gods in each story wanted to dispose of all humanity. However, there is a difference in the reasons why the Gods wanted to. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the God Enlil wanted to destroy mankind because they were too noisy, as shown in this quote, “The uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reason of the babel.”

Both were motivate but for one moment in time that would change one man from a killer to a savior and the other destroyed himself. Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus

It is important to note that this supernatural being is one of Cain’s clan who was banished by the Creator for killing Abel. “Cain got no good from committing that murder/Because the Almighty made him anathema/And out of the curse of this exile there sprang /Ogres and elves and evil phantoms” (Heaney 109-12). In other words, monsters are created and ostracized on behalf of Cain’s action. Grendel is destined to be an atrocious demon, similar to the caste system where people are unable to move up a caste. Furthermore, the creature can be related to the character, Ralph, from the movie Wreck-It Ralph, where they both are rejected and mistreated only for being what they are.

‘The Odyssey” where Odysseus tries to persuade his crew to bypass Thrinacia, the island of the sun god Helios, but they were too stubborn and insisted on landing. Due to their ignorance, and refusal to listen to Odysseus they accidentally angered the god Helios and to appease Helios Zeus sent down a thunderbolt on their ship killing all of Odysseus’s crew except himself. This is proof of how this was not entirely his fault, and how his name and reputation of being a hero shouldn’t be

Before the Coronation of Appala, Varigo overheard Mekala and Serpent’s conversation. Mekala was curious to know about Adam and Eve and their children. The Serpent with a wicked smile, answered that they were killed by her as they chose to go back to the Garden of Eden by pleading the God to show mercy on them. She confirmed that they had few children and that she doubted their existence. Mekala was shocked for a moment but again wanted to know why she had to kill them instead of warning them.

The characters of Gilgamesh and Job are heroes in the sense that they sacrifice their own well beings for the good of society. Both characters help contribute to the epic tales that were passed down from generation to generation and gave members of society a sense of understanding especially when it comes to death. Gilgamesh, human son of the Goddess Ninsun and King Lugalbanda, was named the 5th king of Uruk in Mesopotamia around 2700 BCE, and reined for 126 years. He was also referred to as the great builder of temples and cities for his great wall around Uruk. Gilgamesh was strong, loyal, determined, and once his mind was made up there was no stopping him.

For a start, The Epic of Gilgamesh was a story about a king named Gilgamesh, who ruled a city called Uruk around 2700 BC. Gilgamesh traveled the world, seeking to find a way to cheat death. Then on his journey, he came upon an old man, Utnapishtim. This man informs Gilgamesh of a story from centuries ago; the gods brought a flood that devoured the earth. The gods were angry at mankind, so that is why they sent the flood to destroy them.

The two short stories “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and “Noah and the Flood” have many similarities and also many differences. In the times when “The Epic of Gilgamesh” was written ancient Mesopotamians worshiped a pantheon of gods. There was no afterlife to look forward in this religion which leads Gilgamesh to find Utnapishtim. Utnapishtim had gained immortal life after surviving a horrendous flood and tells Gilgamesh the story of how it happened. “Noah and the Flood” is in the old testament meaning it is based more on Jewish belief.

Introduction In this paper, I will involve in exploring one trait of a hero in a nuanced and complex way. I will build this complexity by discussing two heroes who posses this trait, and one who does not. To illustrate, an epic hero is a character in the epic story or poem who is brave and noble. I will involve in exploring three heroes (Beowulf, Odysseus and Merry).