Gilgamesh Tablet XI

As I read this eleventh tablet, it reminded me of other stories and similar divine behaviors. First of all, I observed how the gods acted in this tablet and the previous tablets. Whenever the gods were mentioned, I was reminded of Greek mythology and how the Greek gods dealt with situations similar to this one. The gods in the text seem to be very flawed, just like the Greek gods were never perfect either. If you highlight the fact that Mesopotamia came before than Greece, you can see the obvious influence from one civilization to another. Gilgamesh is one of the best examples to illustrate the effect one civilization can have on another and how a civilization begins to build up on the remains of the preceding. Another important aspect to focus on is the similarity between the man's story of the flood and Noah's arc and the flood. I found it unbelievable how two religions and civilizations so different from the other and with a huge gap between each other can have almost identical tales. As I went through this part of the tablet, it called my attention how it is basically the same tale. This is another justification for the importance of The Epic of Gilgamesh. It is not just a text, it is one of the oldest text in history that provides us with detailed descriptions of the behaviors and culture during that time. Gilgamesh serves as a time capsule for us.