Similarities and Differences between Th story of the Fall in Genesis and Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh

Read all about Enkidu and The Fall in the book Genesis we can find some similarities but also Differences between the tow that capture the reader’s attention, here are some of them:

In The Fall in the book Genesis. It talks about the Garden of Eden. Lived a man named Adam who was created by God in his name and likeness, Adam lived in the garden next to the animals, as one of them, without any knowledge.

The Epic of Gilgamesh tells us that the goddess Ururu created Enkidu. Enkidu was created half human and half animal. He lived in the woods with animals as a beast. Hunters and farmers feared the strange beast, as well Adam. Enkidu was created to stop the excesses of the king of uruk Gilgamesh. Between these two characters a great friendship was born that lead them to undertake great adventures.

In The Fall in Genesis tells us about God.He decided to create companion for Adam. Then God created Eve as the companion of Adam.

Adam and Eve lived together in the garden without feeling ashamed of their nakedness. However in the garden lived a snake. He tells Eve that God had deceived than about the fruit of the tree of knowledge. He tempts her to taste the tree fruit of the tree of knowledge, and she convinces Adam to do the same. Adam and Eve are expelled from the garden and give knowledge of their nakedness. As in the Fall Genesis, Enkidu was a primitive man without knowledge until he met a woman named Hamhat. She was a prostitute who was sent by Gilgamesh, to seduce Enkidu. She seduced enkidu and revealed to him knowledge. Enkidu made love to Hamhat for seven days .Them he was entirely human and no longer had the innocence of the creatures. After Enkidu had access to a superior knowledge, he was rejected by the animals, and she took him to