Chief examples of these incorporate "Genesis," the Greek philosophies, "The Epic of Gilgamesh," the Chinese beliefs, and Egyptian mythology. ... Correspondingly, "The Epic of Gilgamesh" ascertains to be relatively akin in its saga. "The Epic of Gilgamesh" is like a sub-story of "Genesis" because it simply appears to be a smaller version. ... Although Gilgamesh only created a small nation, it was just like the world to him; he knew of no difference. ... The Greeks standpoint is relatively analogous to that of "Genesis" as is "The Epic of Gilgamesh." ...

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Another example of how the Sumerians felt about their gods came from The Epic of Gilgamesh. The gods brutally punished Enkidu, causing him death, because he aided Gilgamesh in killing the Bull of Heaven and Humbaba. ... Since Gilgamesh was part god, the gods chose to kill Enkidu, the full human. ...

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For example, the Mesopotamian Flood Story, The Epic of Gilgamesh, told of how the world was destroyed by flood through the eyes of the Mesopotamians circa 1700 BC. In this story, the Sumerians contemplate their own mortality, so Gilgamesh sets out on a journey to find Utnapishtim, the only man said to have immortality in an effort to become immortal himself. ...

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The most well recognized story outside the biblical account is the Gilgamesh epic. ... We as a human race will continue wonder exactly what happened and how we have come to the conclusion that there was a flood of epic proportions. ...

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