Before those early near east religious texts, especially the Epic of Gilgamesh, were discovered, most Christians believed that the Bible is the revelation of God and is absolutely original. However, after the discoveries of earlier religious documents in regions near Israel such as Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece, the originality of Bible has been questioned by more and more people, since there are assignable similarities between Bible and these newly discovered texts. Those texts and the Bible share
stumbles upon an old man known as Uta-na’ishtim, who has been chosen by the gods to be blessed with immortality, the very thing that Gilgamesh seeks. Uta-na’ishtim is the son of the Sumerian king Abara tutu and he represents the embodiment of life due not only to his inherent immortality, but by the significance of the events which triggered it. In the epic of Gilgamesh, The great flood is triggered by an angry god who is irritated with the noises of humans disturbing his sleep, which juxtaposes with
would have to turn 90 degrees to face the altar). The temple was of a considerable height (towering over the city’s defensive walls) which made it noticeable from a far distance and in terms of religion I believe that the height would be a contributing factor regarding the power and dominance of the religion. The temple was white inside and out, which is where it gets its name
A study on the recurring elements and sub-genres of science fiction literature Introduction Science Fiction is a literary genre that deals with imaginative writing and incorporates elements that originate from science or scientific rudiments. It belongs to the category of speculative fiction and usually explores the impact of science and technology on the society. Science fiction has been a major literary genre consisting of various sub-genres and themes within it. A complete and inclusive definition