deluge myth
narrative in which a great flood destroys a civilization, commonly as divine retribution
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Summary
deluge myth ranks in the top 0.96% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,012 views/month, #745 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: myth[2], flood[3]
- Commons category: Deluge (mythology)[4]
- Has part(s): Genesis flood narrative[5], Gilgamesh flood myth[6], Atra-Hasis[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Flood myths[8]
- Facet of: comparative mythology[9]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[18]
- Has list: list of flood myths[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Narration[20]
Why It Matters
deluge myth has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]