Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
Flood myths from cultures around the world, including Noah’s Ark, likely stem not from a single global deluge but from localized catastrophic floods, oral traditions, cultural diffusion, and missionary influence—yet many contain kernels of historical truth supported by geomythology.
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