• nomous@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I feel like the myth existing in cultures around the world from Mesopotamia to the Americas gives it credence. It makes sense that a “world-changing event” would work its way into various disparate cultures myths.

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      15 days ago

      Or it’s because people all around the world always lived next to water and encountered floods.

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        15 days ago

        Absolutely, water being such a vital part of life pretty much ensures it’ll be referenced. Kind of the same thing as various sun gods in cultures around the world.