World Mythology Study Guides: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Taken from Coe College Classical Mythology Notes - Edmund Burke
1. Cause:
a. Enlil angered at man; destruction planned.
b. Ea warns Utnapishtim.
c. The construction of the boat.
2. The Flood:
a. Rain, dams, and dykes.
b. The terror of the gods and Ishtar's regret.
3. The Landing:
a. The grounding on Mt. Nisir.
b. Dove, swallow, and raven.
c. Utnapishtim's sacrifice.
4. Resolution:
a. Enlil excluded from the sacrifice.
b. Enlil's blessing of Utnapishtim and his wife.
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