There are many flood myths form around the world but they all have different details that set them apart. In class we have learned about two flood myths first the Epic of Gilgamesh and second Noah's Arc. I have researched for more and found the flood myth of southwest Tanzania. This story and the Epic of Gilgamesh have a lot similar and a lot different. Like most flood myths the Epic of Gilgamesh and the southwest Tanzania flood myth both include a person getting told by god that a flood was coming. Also they both sent out birds to see if the land was dry and if it was able to live on. However in the Epic of Gilgamesh the flood is only over the City of Uruk but in the Tanzania flood was over the whole world. That is the reason why the two people in the Tanzanian flood myth had to bring animals but in the Epic of Gilgamesh he does not need to bring animals because it is only over his city and all the animals besides in the City of Uruk are safe and are not going to die. That is how these two stories compare and contrast.
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