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    The Gilgamesh flood myth is a flood myth in the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is one of three Mesopotamian Flood Myths alongside the one including in the Eridu...
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  • between Winter and Summer, also found at Nippur. Other flood myths appear in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Genesis creation narrative. The story is known...
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    Genesis flood narrative, the Mesopotamian flood stories, and the Cheyenne flood story. One example of a flood myth is in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Many scholars...
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    Gilgamesh (/ˈɡɪlɡəmɛʃ/) is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly...
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    Atra-Hasis (category Flood myths)
    Alan Millard Babylonian and Assyrian religion Eridu Genesis Flood myth Gilgamesh flood myth Noah's Ark The variant versions are not direct translations...
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  • Vilu and Caicai Vilu Bochica Sumé Eridu Genesis Atra-Hasis Gilgamesh flood myth Genesis flood narrative (retold in Gnostic texts such as the Secret Book...
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    The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is a Hebrew flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre-creation...
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    ISBN 978-1-4051-0524-8. Dalley, Stephanie (1989). Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others. Oxford: Oxford University Press....
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    Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-05-02. Myths from Mesopotamia : creation, the flood, Gilgamesh, and others. Dalley, Stephanie. Oxford [England]:...
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    Noah's Ark (redirect from Noahs flood)
    the flood differ in the various stories. In the Hebrew myth, the flood inflicts God's judgment on wicked humanity. The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh gives...
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  • in London Gilgamesh, a crater on Ganymede 1812 Gilgamesh, an small asteroid Epic of Gilgamesh (disambiguation) Gilgamesh flood myth Gilgamesh in the arts...
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    Noah (redirect from Flood (Bible))
    of the mountain on which the ark rests. The flood story in Genesis 6–8 matches the Gilgamesh flood myth so closely that "few doubt that [it] derives...
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  • though often with similar or even contradictory details. Like most flood myths, these stories often involve themes of divine retribution, the savior...
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    Babylonian deluge myth (see Gilgamesh flood myth), as well as creation myths. On examination it became clear that the Assyrian myths were drawn from or...
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    Utnapishtim (category Flood myths)
    Atra-Hasis Deucalion Flood myth Ziusudra William W. Hallo and William Kelly Simpson (1971). The Ancient Near East: A History. "Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet XI"....
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  • years ago. This narrative is similar to other flood myths like the Gilgamesh flood myth and the Genesis flood narrative. Shraddhadeva married Shraddha and...
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    Chapter XI, the Gilgamesh flood myth. It was also used to name Giant Squid Studios' game, Abzû. The usage numbers for zu in the Epic of Gilgamesh are as follows:...
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    Durupınar site Creationism David Fasold Deluge (mythology) Flood geology Gilgamesh flood myth Pareidolia Than, Ker (28 April 2010). "Noah's Ark Found in...
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    their associated sages, followed by a note on the 'Deluge' (see Gilgamesh flood myth), followed by eight more king/sage pairs. A tentative translation...
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    Deucalion (redirect from Deucalian flood)
    mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia. He is closely connected with a flood myth in Greek mythology. According to folk etymology, Deucalion's name comes...
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    Biblical narratives and the Qur'an Corduene / Kurdistan Epic of Gilgamesh Flood myth List İlandağ of the Lesser Caucasus in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan Muhammad...
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    Ziusudra (category Flood myths)
    in six ancient versions of the flood story Ancient Near East flood myths All texts: (Eridu Genesis, Atrahasis, Gilgamesh, Bible, Berossus, Greece, Quran)...
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  • Andrew R. George point out the similarity of the Genesis flood narrative and the Gilgamesh flood myth. Similarities between the origin story of Moses and that...
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  • calmed a storm on the Sea of Galilee. The Gilgamesh flood myth is a deluge story in the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Greek mythology Aeolus, keeper of storm-winds...
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    Babylonian version was found at Susa. Full version in Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others by Stephanie Dalley, page 222 and at...
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    The Epic of Gilgamesh has directly inspired many manifestations of literature, art, music, and popular culture throughout history. It was extremely influential...
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  • Myth is a genre of folklore or theology consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin...
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    Enlil (section Flood myth)
    ISBN 978-1-78404-478-7 Dalley, Stephanie (1989), Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others, Oxford, England: Oxford University...
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  • claim he is immortal. Gilgamesh (possibly reigned during the 26th century BC) after the death of his companion, Enkidu, Gilgamesh pursues immortality to...
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    local flood did happen in Mesapotamia, additionally extra biblical writings such as Gilgamesh and the Epic of Atrahasis suggest that a local flood happened...
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