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Flood Legends

Flood Legends is a narrative construct within the study of religious legends that recounts mythological episodes of catastrophic inundation, distinguished by its thematic focus on divine retribution, human survival, and the restoration of cosmic order through water-based apocalyptic events.

13

Publications

615

Citations

18

Authors

4

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Variants

Deluge LegendsDeluge MythsFlood Myths

Parents

Publications

13

The world's largest floods, past and present: Their causes and magnitudes

Jim E. O’Connor, John E. Costa · U.S. Geological Survey circular/U.S. Geological Survey Circular · 2004 · 166 citations · Full text

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A Study of the Interpretation of Noah and the Flood in Jewish and Christian Literature

Rowan A. Greer, Jack P. Lewis · Journal of Biblical Literature · 1968 · 109 citations

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The Atrahasis Epic and Its Significance for Our Understanding of Genesis 1-9

Tikva Frymer‐Kensky · The Biblical Archaeologist · 1977 · 80 citations

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Henry Flood: patriots and politics in eighteenth-century Ireland

Choice Reviews Online · 1999 · 67 citations

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Coercing the Rain Deities in Ancient China

Alvin P. Cohen · History of Religions · 1978 · 48 citations

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Authors

18

  1. JP
    Jack P. Lewis

    Union Theological Seminary, United States

    1 publications · 109 citations

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  2. JE
    Jim E. O’Connor

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    1 publications · 166 citations

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  3. SH
    Spencer H. Wood

    Boise State University, United States

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  4. JE
    John E. Costa

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    1 publications · 166 citations

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  5. SN
    Serene Ng

    National University of Singapore, Singapore

    1 publications · 32 citations

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Institutions

4

  1. Boise State University

    Boise, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  2. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

  3. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  5. North-West University

    Potchefstroom, South Africa

    1 publications

    21 citations

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Venues

  1. Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

    ZAW · 1 publications · 14 citations

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  2. The Biblical Archaeologist

    1 publications · 80 citations

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 67 citations

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  4. Journal of Hydrology

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. History of Religions

    1 publications · 48 citations

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