Mystery AtlasGenesis Flood Narrative
The story of Noah's flood in Genesis 6–9, the most widely known form of the flood myth; mainstream scholarship reads it as drawing on older Mesopotamian flood traditions.
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Documents & Sources
- Epic of Gilgameshstandard version c. 1200 BC; earliest flood material c. 1800 BC
Genesis Flood Narrative is derived from Epic of Gilgamesh — Mainstream scholarship derives the Genesis account from Mesopotamian flood traditions (Atrahasis and Gilgamesh XI), with which it shares structure and detail down to the birds sent from the ark.
Creatures & Figures
Genesis Flood Narrative is an instance of Great Flood Myth.