The Book of Genesis is based on Egyptian myths and literature, says bible historian. ... the conflict between Cain and Able, Noah and the flood, and the rise of nations from Noah’s descendants.

According to one early flood myth, the Babylonian god Ea sent a flood that wipes out all of humanity except for Uta–napishti (also known as Utnapishtim) and his family, who safely stow away on ...

10,000 years ago, at a time when humans recorded historical events by telling mythical stories that got passed from one generation to the next, huge parts ...