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Originally Posted by asaris
Actually, there are a number of different explanations. One is that they borrowed. Another is that there really was a great world-wide flood -- if there really was such a thing, it stands to reason that multiple cultures would have it reflected in their myths. And another is just that a big flood is a pretty traumatic event for a primitive society, and so it tends to get reflected in their myths.
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I agree. And there are many flood stories in ancient cultures. But in these two there are too many details almost the same. IMHO, one must have morphed from the other. That's my point, the Bible writers probably borrowed it from the Epic of Gilgimesh. This does not sit well with some folks.