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For this assignment you will read two different stories of a flood. One story is from the book of Genisis (the Bible) and the other is from a Sumerian text called the Epic of Gilgamesh. Both of these readings are presented as source documents being used as historical documents and are in no way intended to influence your religious beliefs. //**Use at least 2 or 3 complete sentences**// to answer the following questions.

1. What type of source document are both of these stories? Which is older? How do you know? primary sources, The book of Genisis because it dates back to the 5th century b.c

2. Summarize the book of Genesis version of the flood. (5-6 sentences) God saw how great wickedness had become and decided to wipe mankind from the face of the earth. However, one righteous man among all the people of that time, noah, found favor in God's eyes. With very specific instructions. God told Noah to build an ark for him and his family to prepare for a catastrophic flood that would destroy every living thing on earth. God also instructed Noah to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, along with every kind of food to be stored as food for the animals and his family while on the ark. Noah obeyed everything God commanded him to do.

3. Summarize the Epic of Gilgamesh version of the flood. (5-6 sentences) The epic of Gilgamesh speaks to modern turf-battles between professional preachers. It tells the story of how Utnapishtim gained immortality. He is told that the gods destroyed Shuruppah in a great but local flood. However, Ea who is the patron god of music and magic along with all knowledge and wisdom warned him and told him how to build a ship or ark. When the gods saw how destructive they had been they shed many tears. They gave noah immortility because of his wisdom and because he restored animal sacrifices to "feed" the hungry gods.

4. In what ways are both of these stories the same? they both talk about a catastrophic flood and how god talks to Noah and tells him to build an Ark

5. In what ways are both of these stories different? In the story of Gilgamesh, Noah restores animal sacrifices to feed the hungry gods. and In genesis God tells Noah to bring two of all living creatures, male and female

6. Why do you think that both of these stories are so similar? Because this event might of really happened

7. In your opinion are these stories true? Why or why not? yes because I believe what the bible talks about and this story has been know for along time and I don't think you can make something so amazing up.