1. Both the Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis include stories about a great flood, with some similarities, however, there are also a few differences. Two ways the stories differ from each other is the boat’s shape and the people that got on the boat. In Utnapishtim’s story, the boat was square with “ten dozen cubits, the height of each of her sides, ten dozen cubits square, her outer dimensions” while Noah’s boat was rectangular (103). Then Utnapishtim let family as well as friends onto the boat while
to the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh was said to be two parts god and one part man. I would describe Gilgamesh as an extremely arrogant, cocky, and selfish King. He used his power to gain control over women and everyone underneath him. He would take advantage of any woman of his choosing. The people below him were said to be sick of his ways and that is where Enkidu comes into play. At first him and Enkidu were set to fight but after fighting the two became very close friends. Gilgamesh is searching