Gilgamesh's "The Flood" vs. Noahs Ark

Comparing and contrasting Noah's Ark and Gilgamesh's The Flood In the stories of Noah's Ark and Gilgamesh's The Flood, there are many similarities and differences that can be taken from the stories. The two stories are passed down, told from two different religions. This could explain why there are so many differences in the two stories. The fact that these religions and cultures are similar in some ways, explain why these two stories are in …

…Utnaphishtim and his wife are blessed with immortality. Noah, however, does not live forever, but he does live to be about 950 years of age. Each story had its similarities to each other. However, the differences in the stories set them apart form each other. It showed the difference of the beliefs and customs of the people who told these stories. Each was about destruction and rebirth, but was portrayed in different views of the tellers.