Great Flood Myths
Great Flood Myths A great flood is sent by a god or goddess, or council of the gods, to destroy civilization in an act of divine retribution. One of the most common tells of a great flood that occurred in the distant past. Many cultures have stories about a time when a great deluge overwhelmed the Earth, drowning most of humanity and leaving only a few survivors to generate a new and hopefully improved human race. Deucalion and Pyrrha and the Great Flood In the Golden Age, humanity lived a simple, peaceful and innocent life, though in a rather childlike state. In the Silver Age, people became more violent and warlike, but they were still noble and virtuous in their dealings with each other. In the Bronze Age however, people became not only violent, but greedy, cruel and untrustworthy, obsessed with personal gain and caring little for love of family or common decency. As the behavior of humanity worsened, Zeus, King of the Gods began to be concerned about ...
