Flood Mythology
"A flood myth or deluge myth is a narrative in which a great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities, destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn between the flood waters of these myths and the primeval waters found in certain creation myths, as the flood waters are described as a measure for the cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also contain a culture hero, who "represents the human craving for life".
The flood myth motif is widespread among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories, the Hindu religious books from India called Puranas, Deucalion in Greek mythology, the Genesis flood narrative, and in the lore of the K'iche' and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica, the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North America, the Muisca people, and Cañari Confederation, in South America."
The flood myth motif is widespread among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories, the Hindu religious books from India called Puranas, Deucalion in Greek mythology, the Genesis flood narrative, and in the lore of the K'iche' and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica, the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North America, the Muisca people, and Cañari Confederation, in South America."
- Text from Wikipedia entry for "Flood myth" (accessed 11/14/2015)
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Blog Posts and Articles
- "A Byzantine Claim about Atlantis and Noah's Flood" (Jason Colavito, 12/26/2015)
- "Creationists and the Selective Use of Pyramid Legends" (Jason Colavito, 7/8/2015)
- "Micah Hanks and His Father Discuss the Nephilim and the Flood, Blast "Debunkers" They Actually Agree With" (Jason Colavito, 3/14/2015)
- "Review of Ancient Aliens S07E13: "The Great Flood"" (Jason Colavito, 12/24/2014)
- "On Irving Finkel's "The Ark Before Noah"" (Jason Colavito, 5/10/2014)
- "Creatocrap from James Nienhuis, Article 1, part 2" (Gary S. Hurd, 12/4/2012)
- "The Pyramids and the Flood in Near Eastern Myth" (Jason Colavito, 11/19/2012)
- "Skeptic's Tim Callahan Oversimplifies Chinese Flood Myths" (Jason Colavito, 10/17/2012)
