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The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the first Biblical Tales that people in the western world hear.
Yet the story far pre-dates the compilation of that venerable book.
A tablet recently came to light dating back to Ancient Babylonia, that threw the Bilblical account into question.
Not only was the story of the flood far older than the Bible but it appears the Ark was round!…
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Many of the tales we know from the Bible have more ancient counterparts,
including this one which in its earliest known form comprises a part of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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In this epic, the character we now know as Noah is named Utnapishtim
and it is he who holds the key to immortal life….
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‘Gilgamesh is among the greatest things that can ever happen to a person.’
– Rainer Maria Rilke.
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How interesting and what a wonderful tease for your workshop. 🙂
Oh, I so wish we could get him there 😉
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