Epic of Gilgamesh & Nimrod?

The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.

Genesis 10:10

 

"The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest work of epic literature to be discovered, written on clay tablets. It centers around the great warrior king Gilgamesh, who, depending on the version, was sometimes portrayed as part-god because of his mighty deeds.

Though Gilgamesh was portrayed as a hero, he was also ruthless and depraved. This mighty warrior tyrant king fits the description of Nimrod well. 

In part of the Epic, Gilgamesh speaks with Utnapishtim, a man who survived a great flood sent by the gods by building a boat at the command of the god Ea, seeking to learn immortality from him. Utnapishtim tells a story very similar to the Genesis Flood narrative. This makes sense if it is Nimrod speaking with his grandfather Ham or his great-grandfather Noah.

In another part of the Epic, Gilgamesh sets out to kill the being that caused the flood. This lines up with Nimrod’s defiance of God.

Though the two may be unrelated, similarities make some sort of relationship between Nimrod and Gilgamesh a possibility."

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