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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I heard there is a Chinese flood narrative where when the people heard that the local god was pissed and going to make a flood they united and started building infrastructure. The result was the god failed to wipe them out.

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That's the same story as Noah but with rugged individualism.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Rugged collectivism

[–] JesusLikesYourButt@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

God told Noah to build the boat and only Noah and his family survived, so no, not the same story.