If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened? Listen to this classic episode to explore the possibilities with Josh and Chuck.
# Stuff You Should Know - Flood Myths Episode Summary
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the surprisingly universal phenomenon of flood myths across human cultures, exploring what these ancient stories might reveal about real historical events. They trace the connections between the Biblical Noah's flood, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and similar deluge tales found everywhere from China to the Pacific Northwest, while examining the emerging field of geomythology that tries to separate historical fact from fictional embellishment. Along the way, they discover fascinating evidence that actual catastrophic flooding events—like the Mediterranean's dramatic breakthrough into the Black Sea 7,000 years ago or a massive earthquake and tsunami in 1700 that Japanese records can verify—might be the real-world inspiration behind these timeless myths that humans have passed down through the ages.
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