May
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/ 2021
The Biblical Enoch corresponds to a remarkable degree with the figure of Etana in Sumerian tradition. It seems reasonable to assume that they belong to the same original tradition handed down in the stories about Enoch and those about Etana, respectively. Their stories are, in fact, not the only ones showing close agreement between stories from Sumerian tradition and stories from biblical tradition. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"85827","attributes":{"alt":"The Myth of Etana. Seal impression of the Akkadian Empire period. (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","height":"339","style":"width: 610px; height: 339px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The Myth of Etana. Seal impression of the Akkadian Empire period. ( Public Domain ) Students of ancient history have observed that there are many distinct correspondences between the ancient Sumerian and biblical traditions. It has been suggested that the Mesopotamian
