Great flood myth (Deluge 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".
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.
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Creationish Noah's Ark
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The Deluge
#3: The Deluge, oil painting in the Tate Gallery, London
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Flood story tablet from epic of gilgamesh
#4: Flood story tablet from epic of gilgamesh
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References: Gilgamesh flood myth
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Matsya Avatara
#5: Matsya Avatara one of the Dasavatara paintings in Amar Mahal Palace Musuem
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Reference: Matsya
The Flood: Deucalion holding aloft his wife
#6: Greek mythology - The Flood: Deucalion holding aloft his wife. Gallery of Art, Lviv
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Reference: Greek mythology: Deucalion
Desert Deluge
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Reference: Australian Aboriginal Flood Stories
Native American Indian Lore
