The Roman flood myth can be compared to the Epic of Gilgamesh in multiple ways. For
example, in the Roman flood myth the god Jupiter was angered at humanity and its evil ways. Therefore he planned to destroy it. He then proceeded to flood the earth. Similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh, God was angry with the people for being too noisy so he set to flood the earth as well. In addition there were two people saved from the floods in each story. Utnapishtim and his wife survive in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha find refuge in the Roman flood story. A difference between the two is that the characters learn different lessons. Gilgamesh realized that there is no permanence in life and nothing lasts forever, so he would die one day (as himself). Where as, Deucalion and Pyrrha are granted with their wish and die together but not as themselves, as an oak and lime tree. The moral of that is that you have to be careful of what you wish for.
Source: www.talkorigins.org
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