IS THE SUMERIAN CREATION MYTH OLDER THAN GENESIS?

religion : IS THE SUMERIAN CREATION MYTH OLDER THAN GENESIS?

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ACTIVE Wed Mar 17, 04 - Mon Jul 26, 10
Reading for example the Epic of Gilgamesh, many similarities can be found between the two, but which precedes the other?

Sumerian
Hebrew

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How would you go about proving it?

by togglebox on Wed Mar 17, 04 11:57pm [+]

No. Phil Collins is very old (sorry, couldn't resist!)

by nuckinfutz on Thu Mar 18, 04 12:39am [+]

Sumerians emerged around 4000 BC, while Hebrews emerged around 1000 BC. The Sumerian myth is obviously older.

by eccentricities on Sat Mar 20, 04 12:13am [+]

now, correct me if i'm mistaken, but didn't the Sumerians develop the first written language?

by h3jm4k on Wed Jul 28, 04 1:52am [+]