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Flood myth
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Myth in which a great flood destroys civilization
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A flood myth or a deluge myth is a narrative in which a great flood—usually sent by one or more deities—destroys civilization, typically as an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn between the floodwaters of these myths and the primordial cosmic ocean that appears in certain creation myths. In part, this is because the element of...

Subclass of
Myth
Parts
Genesis flood narrative
Gilgamesh flood myth
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