Great Floods a comparison of three different flood myths of the world
In many cultures around the world, a story about a flood can be found in their mythology. Interestingly enough, some cultures have never been in contact with others, yet they will all share a common myth about a great flood that wiped out almost all of mankind. ... The Bible contains a flood myth in the first book of the Old Testament. ... After the flood subsided and Noah found land to live on, God vowed never again to wipe out mankind. The Romans also had a flood myth in their society. ... By pure chance, two of the most wholesome people on earth, Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha, survived the flood by seeking refuge on Parnassus. When Jove saw this, he made the flood waters reside and the land resurface. ... The Hindu religion also recognizes a flood in its history. Vishnu, a very powerful god, has three forms: as Brahma, the creator of life on earth; as Vishnu, the preserver of life on earth; and as Shiva-Rudra, the destroyer of life on earth. ... He then exhales storm clouds and floods the earth, covering up all land as well as killing any other gods that are left. As the great flood buries all life, a golden egg appears. ... The Christian and the Roman flood myths are both similar in that the reason mankind was destroyed is because God and/or the gods were unhappy with the evil and the wickedness found in humans. “The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.