Of the portions of Genesis before and after the tower of Babel story, Richard H Moye writes that it is “commonly acknowledged that the first part is predominantly mythical, whereas the second is more nearly historical – or at least something between legend and history.”[1] Many cultures hold legends similar to the Biblical flood and surrounding events (6-11), such as the Greek story of Deucalion and the deluge sent by Zeus, or the Irish tale of Mongán and the flooding of the Lough Foyle.[2] Some patterns can be recognized in these accounts, as they are inextricably connected to idea