Deluge myths from across the globe share eerie similarities! Indian accounts describe elephant-shaped clouds with lightning, while a Tamil myth from Madurai tells of the sea rising 100-200m high and nearly 100 km inland. Most academics think these myths reference a single catastrophic event.
Global deluge myths describe hot rain, mega tsunamis, and fires from the sky
Key facts
- Indian accounts describe clouds resembling herds of elephants with lightning and roaring
- Similar accounts from Congo and New Guinea describe fiery particles falling from the sky
- Tamil myth from Madurai (southern India) describes sea rising against the ancient city, stopping at a shrine 100-200m above sea level and nearly 100 km inland
- People were saved on mountain peaks 200-300m above sea level on Pulao and Pulau islands west of Sumatra
- Several hundred deluge myths worldwide describe torrential rain and hurricane winds lasting 5-7 days
- Most academics believe these myths describe a single or near-simultaneous set of events
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