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The Origin of Universal Flood Myth
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The existence of a universal flood myth across different cultures can be attributed to the spread of the original biblical flood tale/ myth by missionaries and colonization. This has created challenges for anthropologists, but it also explains the similarities in the flood myths across cultures, leading to the belief that a flood did impact all these groups that were far spread out.
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Despite the lack of geological evidence, beliefs about a global flood persist in many cultures due to the universality of flood myths in various traditions, including the Bible and the Qur'an.
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Despite the lack of geological evidence, beliefs about a global flood persist in many cultures due to the universality of flood myths in various traditions, including the Bible and the Qur'an.
ChapterThe Origin of Universal Flood Myth
EpisodeWhy Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
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Anthropologists are challenged by the diffusion of the flood myth across cultures, but it is believed to have originated from a single group that then spread the tale to other regions, leading to the universality and resemblance among different versions of the story.
11:22 - 16:53 (05:30)
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Anthropologists are challenged by the diffusion of the flood myth across cultures, but it is believed to have originated from a single group that then spread the tale to other regions, leading to the universality and resemblance among different versions of the story.