Persian culture

Most works of literature reflect their society's culture in them.  Persian literature is no different.  By reading their writings we can tell that they adored their god Allah and offered everything up to him.  Because of this their society was ruled by morals and the golden rule.  In "The Manners of Kings" a short story tells of a ship captain who saves one man because of his kindness but allows another to die because of his malice.  This gives us the insight that the Persian's believed not only in justice but in good moral behavior.  The Rubaiyat reinforces these ideas but also brings to light that Persian's put much emphasis on life itself, comparing it to wine and the rising of the sun.

Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh which we just read in English class relates closely to the tale of Noah and the flood.  There is only one solution to these coinciding stories.  They must be partially true.  If the flood actually happened it is possible for two different cultures to write similar tales.  Even though some of the details are different the underlying story must be the same.  By having two literary works that tell the same story we have proof that a flood like the one in the bible and the epic actually happened.