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Title | “And the Waters Prevailed": Some Andean Indian Versions of the Flood |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 1983 |
Authors | Magleby, Kirk |
Magazine | New Era |
Volume | 13 |
Issue Number | 1-2 |
Pagination | 9-12 |
Date Published | Jan-Feb 1983 |
Keywords | Ancient America; Flood; Native Americans; Oral Tradition; South America |
Abstract | North, Central, and South American Indians all “preserved the story of the flood.” Their deluge accounts share with the Bible three main themes: “(1) mankind becomes wicked and offends the Gods, (2) a worldwide flood destroys sinners and purifies the earth, and (3) one righteous family or group is spared to begin a new, improved human race.” Samples of the writings of early American explorers relating to Indian traditions about the flood are given. |
URL | https://www.lds.org/new-era/1983/01/and-the-waters-prevailed-some-andean-indian-versions-of-the-flood?lang=eng |
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