Flood Legends—They’re Very Similar!

Answers with Ken Ham

This is Ken Ham, author, speaker, and blogger on science and the Bible’s reliability.

Once upon a time, an angry crab caused a flood. It destroyed everything except a brother and sister who locked themselves and two of every animal in a big chest, until a rooster’s crow told them it was safe to come out.

Does this Chinese legend sound familiar? Well, if you’ve read the account of the flood, you’ll notice some similarities. A global flood of water, a few people and two of every animal saved, and a bird letting them know to exit. All these elements are found in the true account of the flood.

Legends like this show that people groups carried with them the memory of a global flood. Yes, it really happened.

Dig Deeper

• Worldwide Flood Legends
• Flood Legends from the Americas, Part 1: Continental United States