Genesis
Tags
en
cegep/3
Word count
188 words
Reading time
2 minutes
Book with many sources
Contains the story of Adam and Eve and Noah
- Vol 2-3: Adam and Eve
- Different beginning than vol 1
- Vol 6-9: Noah
Trees
- Tree of life
- => universal knowledge
- Tree of knowledge of good and evil
- Fruit as symbol of sex?
- => moral absolutism
Comparison with Gilgamesh
- Recurrence of seven
- Seven days to build the boat
- Enkidu & Adam and Eve become humans
- Enkidu engages in sex <=> Adam and Eve take the fruit
- Enkidu ashamed about being naked <=> Adam and Eve ashamed about being naked
- Enkidu hunts animals <=> Adam and Eve wear animal skin
- The Flood
- Gods send down flood because humans are noisy <=> God sends down flood to purge evil
- Utnapishtim sends forth a dove, a swallow and a raven <=> Noah sends forth a raven and a dove
- Utnapishtim makes an offering to the gods <=> Noah makes offerings on the altar
- The gods smell a sweet savour and are swayed <=> God smells a sweet savour and is swayed