COMPARISON OF GENESIS AND GILGAMESH
................................GENESIS......................
GILGAMESH
Extent of flood .............Global........................... Global
Cause Man's... .............wickedness.................... Man's sins
Intended for whom? ......All mankind................... One city & all mankind
Sender....................... Yahweh ........................Assembly of "gods"
Name of hero ...............Noah ...........................Utnapishtim
Hero's character........... Righteous .....................Righteous
Means of announcement. Direct from God .............In a dream
Ordered to build boat? ....Yes .............................Yes
Did hero complain? ........Yes .............................Yes
Height of boat.............. Several stories (3) ..........Several stories (6)
Compartments inside? ....Many ...........................Many
Doors .........................One...................... ....... One
Windows..................... At least one ...................At least one
Outside coating .............Pitch ............................Pitch
Shape of boat ...............Rectangular ...................Square
Human passengers ........Family members .............only Family & few others
Other passengers ..........All species of animals ........All species of animals
Means of flood ..............Ground water & heavy rain ..Heavy rain
Duration of flood ...........Long (40 days & nights plus) ...Short (6 days & nights)
Test to find land............ Release of birds ...............Release of birds
Types of birds ...............Raven & three doves........ Dove, swallow, raven
Ark landing spot Mountain -- Mt. Ararat Mountain ......Mt. Nisir
Sacrificed after flood? .....Yes, by Noah ..................Yes, by Utnapishtim
Blessed after flood? ........Yes ..............................Yes
The above taken from
The Flood of Noah and the Flood of Gilgamesh