Many people believe that, "Genesis," is the original story of creationism. Perhaps that belief is so wide-spread, because both parents and teachers teach children that the Bible is the blueprint to existence. The similarities between, "The Epic of Gilgamesh," and, "Genesis," show that the true tale of creationism was written long before the Hebrews. The original tale had the characters of Enkidu, Shamhat and Aruru. The Bible may actually be a revision of this ancient Mesopotamian work. The first similarity supporting the theory that these are the same story, is the way in which these men were created. In Gilgamesh, the Goddess of birth, Aruru, pinched a piece of clay to make Enkidu. The following quote depicts how she made him, "Aruru wet her hands, she pinched off clay, she tossed it upon the steppe, she created valiant Enkidu in the steppe" (Gilgamesh 92-95). In Genesis, it was God who similarly created Adam, the first man. According to Genesis 2:7, “He made it from the dust of the ground. Then he breathed into it the breath of life. And man became a living person" (Genesis 2:7 21-22). Both of these men were made in a paradise of sorts. The wilderness that Enkidu called home, may not seem as idyllic as The Garden of Eden to some readers, but to him it was perfect. Enkidu grazed the land with gazelles at the water hole, just as Adam shared his beginning with animal companions. As told in the biblical world, "Jehovah sent the animals to accompany Adam" (Lewis et al 14). Enkidu and Adam were naked and wild prior to meeting the women in their tales, and both men become ashamed by it once they gain knowledge of what is deemed right and wrong. Women play a very pivotal role in both of these stories, often portrayed as wise. The two women are; Shamhat, the harlot, and Eve, the first woman. Although the women were believed to be wise and level-headed, the two men are eventually damned because of a woman. Perhaps this is why Enkidu curses