Month: March 2015

Gilgamesh 3: What Does the Flood Teach Us?

When we look at the flood account in the Epic of Gilgamesh carefully, we see that it is a warning against grasping at immortality. Living forever is not all it is cracked up to be.Continue readingGilgamesh 3: What Does the Flood Teach Us?

Gilgamesh 2: A Story within a Story

Bored with his achievements, Gilgamesh became a tyrant

The story of the Great Flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh is a tale within a tale, a man who was given immortality dissuading another from seeking the same.Continue readingGilgamesh 2: A Story within a Story

Gilgamesh 1: Context of the Flood Story

Gilgamesh prepares for his voyage

To read such as the Epic of Gilgamesh with understanding, we start by considering what kind of literary work it is: Rhetorical context.Continue readingGilgamesh 1: Context of the Flood Story

Spiritual Armor: St. Patrick’s Breastplate

Saint Patrick statue, Lough Derg, Ireland

Put on your spiritual armor with the Lorica prayer — St. Patrick’s Breastplate.Continue readingSpiritual Armor: St. Patrick’s Breastplate

Ancient Accounts of the Great Flood

An image from the film, Noah, by Darren Aronofsky.

A recent movie reminded me that there are many ancient myths about the Great Flood, and each one communicates a different vision of man and his place in the cosmos.Continue readingAncient Accounts of the Great Flood