Both
and chapters 6€“9 in The Book of Genesis deal with the gods or God
flooding the entire world due to mankind's wickedness. However, a chosen few are warned in
advance, allowing humanity a second chance after the waters have receded. In the biblical story,
Noah and his family are the lone survivors, while in Gilgamesh, the chosen one is Utnapishtim.
Both stories end with the boat carrying all that remains of life on earth settling on a
mountaintop, followed by Utnapishtim/Noah sending out three birds to survey the
landscape.
The previous answer did a good job pointing...
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