In the excerpts below from the Epic of Gilgamesh from the ancient Sumerians and from the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, what is the relationship between humans and the gods? The figure of Gilgamesh, a legendary king of Uruk, is not entirely human. He is one-third human and two-thirds god. Utnapishtim, on the other hand, starts out in the Gilgamesh flood story as fully human, then receives another status at the end of that story, a status that he maintains in the story of Gilgamesh’s search for everlasting life. Noah, in the ancient Hebrew story, is fully human.
Write a paper of a minimum of 200 words (you may write more, if you wish), double-spaced, with your name on the top, answering this question. Give a one or two-sentence summary of each story and what the main characters do so that I will understand your interpretation of that story. You must refer to the excerpts from these two readings I provide below. If you refer to other parts of these writings or to other versions of the Epic of Gilgamesh, I will guess that you are using Artificial Intelligence (AI, such as ChatGPT) and you will receive a zero. Remember to underline the book title the Epic of Gilgamesh. I strongly encourage you to join the discussion that will take place in the week before this paper is due (see “Discussions” in the left-hand column) to understand the readings and how to put your paper together. I also strongly suggest that you submit your paper to Valencia’s online Tutoring Center at least three days before the deadline to ask for help in proofreading it. I want to see that you take advantage of the help that the College and I offer you to help you with your work.