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Flood Story


Flood Story
This paper discusses the account of Noah's flood story, in addition to other flood stories of different cultures.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages) | 13 sources | MLA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

In this paper, the writer examines the Genesis account of Noah's flood story. The writer compares and contrasts the story of Noah with the flood recounted in the Epic of Gilgamesh. In this article, the writer also discusses the flood stories of other Ancient Near Eastern cultures, such as China.

From the Paper:

"There are few myths that are as prevalent in all societies and religions as the myth of a great flood that washes clean the earth and cleanses it of evil and sin. As Frank Lorey explains 'There have been numerous flood stories identified from ancient sources scattered around the world'. The stories that were discovered on cuneiform tablets which comprise some of the earliest surviving writing have obvious similarities. Two of the oldest and most identical accounts of flood mythology in the Ancient Near ... "

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APA Citation:

Flood Story (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Flood-Story/74263

MLA Citation:

"Flood Story" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Flood-Story/74263>




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