This paper explains that, although native to
different civilizations, Noah to the Hebrews and Utnapishtim to the Babylonians,
these two stories are very similar to each other, with only specific details being
different. he author points out that these similarities have brought some
people to believe that one of the stories developed from a copy of the other story. The paper states that these stories tell of the power of the all-powerful God or god of the people and how the people are afraid to displease their divine power.