Comparing the Flood Narrative of Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh

Looking over the two accounts of the Flood narrative form The Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis one would think that they were both similar. The Flood has the same origin in both accounts, the Mesopotamian region. They both have a main person that is warned of the Flood. They both release birds to determine if the water level has receded. They both come to rest on a mountain, when the waters subside. And at the end they both sacrifice an offering to the gods or God. Regardless of the similarities there are a number of differences.
The reason for the Flood from The Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods could not sleep “The gods are sleepless ... They are troubled, restless(!) ... Long ago it has been established...” (39). So the gods assembled to discuss what to do. According to Genesis, God caused the Flood because of “…evil of the human creature…” (28). Also the Flood was intended for all humans in The Epic of Gilgamesh, where as in the Genesis narrative it was intended for al...