Flood myth
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flood-myth-165-733605
title:
Flood myth
text:
A flood myth or a deluge myth is a myth 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 which appear 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-m
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description:
Motif in which a great flood destroys civilization
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_myth
date created:
2004-04-17T06:57:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T03:46:28Z
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