Gilgamesh
... Many works of literature use the Bible as a basis for their story lines, including the epic poem Gilgamesh, the all-so-famous story of MacBeth and the movie Star Wars. ... One story that directly relates to the Bible is the epic poem Gilgamesh. ... 9) The main figure of the poem is Gilgamesh. The story starts by introducing the deeds of the hero Gilgamesh. ... He is a strict ruler, however, which caused his subjects to cry out to the gods to create an enemy for Gilgamesh. ... 20-23) After one fight his nemesis, Enkidu, becomes best friends with Gilgamesh. ... Gilgamesh then is determined to find immortality since he now fears death. ... (Sanders pp 17) There are many comparisons between the story of Noah and Gilgamesh. ... (Marks pp3) Another comparison of the two stories is between Gilgamesh and Noah. Most Christians believe that Noah was a real person, but Gilgamesh might have actually been an historical person also. The Sumerian King List shows Gilgamesh in the first dynasty of Urak reigning for 126 years. ... After Gilgamesh, the kings lived a normal life span as compared with today.