Almost every ancient culture had a flood story. Natural for humans to try and control nature through the intercessions of gods in the past. Science helps light the darkness but most people still many illogical beliefs besides formal religion.
Floods today are still devastating and i pray to the gods I have the right insurance.
Flood myths are common across a wide range of cultures, extending back into Bronze Age and Neolithic prehistory. These accounts depict a flood, sometimes global in scale, usually sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution.
