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Many cultures have legends with elements remarkably similar to the account of creation, the fall, and the flood. Consider this one from Tanzania, in Africa.

An old man, his wife, and their son and daughter-in-law lived in a hut, with a small pot hanging from the ceiling, which was not to be touched. But the daughter-in-law touched the pot, it smashed, and all the world’s water gushed out, drowning all the people and animals.

Did you recognize a few elements that sound similar to the Bible? That’s because all mankind is descended from Adam and Eve, through Noah and his family and these legends preserve the distorted memory of our history.

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• Flood Legends
• The Myth of the Flood Myth