Gilgamesh Enuma Elish Quotes

The myth of Noah was taken from the ancient Sumerian story of the flood. In this tale, An and Enlil were like their forebear, Absu from Enuma Elish, sick of the noise that humans were making. The gods decided to cause a flood and get rid of man. The god Enki (Ea) took pity on man and told King Ziudsura to build a huge boat and gather animals upon it, which he did. After the flood came An granted the King eternal life in Dilmun or Edin. The Babylonians later adapted this myth to having Gilgamesh creating the boat. As you can see, the myth of Noah has no basis in literal truth as the original myth is evident to be older than the Biblical one. The reality of this myth may have developed from a super cyclone in the Indian Ocean which could have caused widespread damage in the Persian Gulf region, giving birth to the story based in some fact. Keep in mind that the gods are represented in natural forces and occurrences which often affect humanity.