• Jul 19, 2026 stories that float from afar ancestral folklore o unts Utnapishtim’s escape from a divine flood. Hebrew Bible: Noah’s Ark. Indian: Manu and the Matsya avatar. Native American: Flood stories among the Lakota and other tribes. Pacific Islands: Tales of deluges shaping island formations. Themes & Variations: While the core idea remains—divine or By Meghan Mosciski
