Genesis 1-11 & the Epic of Gilgamesh

by / On October 5, 2020 / In MLA, Religion / Theology

The purpose of this assignment is to write a paper comparing an ancient Near Eastern myth with the biblical narrative.

Read the Genesis flood narrative in Genesis 6-9 and then read the section of the Gilgamesh epic that tells of a Babylonian flood story (in Tablet XI, the first 190 lines). Compare and contrast these 2 accounts noting similarities and differences. Do not just concentrate on the details (specific items or events) but compare and contrast the greater conceptual concepts, too. Choose any source for readings in Gilgamesh. For your convenience, online and library sources are listed below.

Online sources:

The Epic of Gilgamesh (Links to an external site.)
A verse version of … The Epic of Gilgamesh (Links to an external site.)
Library sources for the Epic of Gilgamesh (Tablet XI, the first 190 lines, contains the Babylonian account of a flood):

Hallo, William W., and K. Lawson Younger, Jr. The Context of Scripture: Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World. Volume One. NY: E. J. Brill, 1997, pp. 458-560.
Pritchard, James B., Editor. Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament. Third Edition with Supplement. NJ: Princeton University Press, 1969, pp. 93-95.
Instructions: Papers should be 1-2 pages in length and written according to MLA standards, including a bibliography when necessary.