Flood Myth
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”. [1] The flood myth motif is found among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories, Deucalion in Greek mythology , the Genesis flood narrative , Manu in Hinduism , Bergelmir in Norse Mythology , in the lore of the K’iche’ and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica , the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North Am...