"The Epic of Gilgamesh" and the Bible

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This paper provides a brief analysis of certain sections from "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and compares them to the story of creation in "Genesis". It discusses elements, including the snake, Adam and Eve, temptation, and the flood.

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"The snake is one of the representations that appear in both of the stories. In Gilgamesh, the snake confronts him while he is looking for everlasting life, which is contained within a flower. Even though he finds the flower, he drops it when the snake appears. The snake also confronts Adam and Eve in The Bible, and Eve is tempted by the snake to eat the fruit that makes her aware of sin. Adam also eats the fruit, and because of them, sin has continued through all generations, even to this day. This sin and wickedness is what eventually causes God to flood the earth with water in an effort to wipe out sin."

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