Flood Myth
Stories from around the world about the great flood, questions about whether Noah's flood could have occurred, and Ballard's salvage work in the Black Sea.
Myths vs. Legends
In common parlance the stories of the Greek and Roman deities and heroes are indiscriminately referred to as myths and legends. If we wish to be more careful, however, we can differentiate between the two types of story, and between them and folktales and fairy tales, although a story may shift between these different categories, or may contain elements from each of them.
In common parlance the stories of the Greek and Roman deities and heroes are indiscriminately referred to as myths and legends. If we wish to be more careful, however, we can differentiate between the two types of story, and between them and folktales and fairy tales, although a story may shift between these different categories, or may contain elements from each of them.
Bulfinch's Mythology - The Flood - Deucalion
"So saying he [Jupiter] took a thunderbolt, and was about to launch it at the world, and destroy it by burning; but recollecting the danger that such a conflagration might set heaven itself on fire, he changed his plan, and resolved to drown it. "
"So saying he [Jupiter] took a thunderbolt, and was about to launch it at the world, and destroy it by burning; but recollecting the danger that such a conflagration might set heaven itself on fire, he changed his plan, and resolved to drown it. "
Flood
From your Guide. Comparison of some of the world's flood stories. Black Sea From National Geographic. Dr. Ballard, the stories and theories of the flood, and current exploration.
From your Guide. Comparison of some of the world's flood stories. Black Sea From National Geographic. Dr. Ballard, the stories and theories of the flood, and current exploration.
What Is Myth?
A starting point for looking at the nature of myths is to say that myths are stories shared by a group, and which are a part of their cultural identity. As such, they are important to understand when looking at the history of a people. There is no completely satisfactory definition of myth*, although many of the world's greatest thinkers have provided partial answers.
A starting point for looking at the nature of myths is to say that myths are stories shared by a group, and which are a part of their cultural identity. As such, they are important to understand when looking at the history of a people. There is no completely satisfactory definition of myth*, although many of the world's greatest thinkers have provided partial answers.
Flood Stories From Around the World
This collection of flood stories includes the Chinese (Zhuang era): "Bubo, though, rode the waves floating on an inverted umbrella."
This collection of flood stories includes the Chinese (Zhuang era): "Bubo, though, rode the waves floating on an inverted umbrella."
A Possible Origin of Myths and Floods
This Hungarian paper compares natural catastrophes with religion. "It seems likely that all these floods took place during the last deglaciation period, during the transition from Pleistocene to Holocene. The most likely time for the biblical Flood is about 8,250 B.C. (10,200 B.P.), the end of the Younger Dryas cold episode."
This Hungarian paper compares natural catastrophes with religion. "It seems likely that all these floods took place during the last deglaciation period, during the transition from Pleistocene to Holocene. The most likely time for the biblical Flood is about 8,250 B.C. (10,200 B.P.), the end of the Younger Dryas cold episode."
Universal Flood Myths
A large collection of flood stories from around the world.
A large collection of flood stories from around the world.
Flood Myths
From Morgana's Observatory, a large collection of flood stories from around the world.
From Morgana's Observatory, a large collection of flood stories from around the world.
Black Sea
From "National Geographic." Dr. Ballard, the stories and theories of the flood, and current exploration.
From "National Geographic." Dr. Ballard, the stories and theories of the flood, and current exploration.
Problems with a Global Flood
Addresses problems in the logistics of outfitting Noah's ark.
Addresses problems in the logistics of outfitting Noah's ark.