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In which ancient Mesopotamian epic does a great flood story appear that predates the biblical account of Noah by over a thousand years?
Answer
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh, recorded on Sumerian and Babylonian clay tablets, contains a detailed flood narrative featuring the hero Utnapishtim, which predates the Hebrew Bible's account of Noah by over a thousand years. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature in the world.
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Gilgamesh's flood story predates Noah's by over a thousand years, appearing on Sumerian clay tablets written before the Hebrew Bible existed.
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- The Enuma Elish
- The Atrahasis Epic
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- gilgamesh
- flood-myth
- ancient-literature
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