Myth and Reality: Understanding Flood Narratives

In academia, the term 'myth' refers to narratives that explore the divine and its influence on humanity, rather than to literal historical events. The absence of geological evidence for a global flood challenges the historicity of the flood story, despite similar narratives found in various cultures which arise from localized flood experiences rather than a singular event. The practical impossibility of constructing a vessel to house all species on Earth further undermines the literal interpretation of the account. Additionally, genetic studies reveal a human population of 5,000 to 10,000 individuals in Africa, dating back 100,000 to 150,000 years, which contradicts the idea of a sole population of eight survivors from a global catastrophe.