Essay #1
The Flood Myths;
Write a comparison between the account of the species extinction
floods in Gilgamesh (Utanapishtim’s) and the Hebrew Bible. What
significance did/do these myths serve in their cultures. In Western
culture today? These accounts are strikingly similar, but also highlight
how the Hebrew Bible changes the culture’s view of sacred text? What
are the natures of deities presented in these myths? Do the deities
establish a good toward which humans should strive or are they
arbitrary and capricious in their destruction of the world? Is the Great
Flood indicative of some deeper aspect of human nature?
Please use MLA format to document any sources you use. Secondary sources
are not required, but you will probably find some further reading and research is
helpful or even necessary.
The paper should be four to-four and one half typed pages. Use MLA rules for
paper design and Works Cited. You will upload your paper to turnitin.com