The Epic of Gilgamesh, the book of Genesis, and Metamorphosesall have stories of a creation, a fall, and a flood. What are major similarities &...

The flood
narrative is a relatively small portion of all three stories. The Flood is mentioned in all of
them, and there are many similarities in the overall ideas presented, but there are also plenty
of differences between these stories.

First and foremost, Genesis and
Metamorphoses both have explicit Creation narratives detailing the first
humans and original sin. These ideas explain why the flood occurred and were also used to
explain the beginning of the world and humanity. In these stories, the flood is a punishment for
sin. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, however, the flood is a historical event
that is discussed with many of the same features, but fewer references to creation and the fall
of man.

In each story, there is a righteous or chosen individual who
survives the flood and carries on humanity after the cataclysm. In all the stories, there is
also mention of ancient humans, who live for countless ages (700 to 900 years each in some
cases). In the end, they are all religious stories...