What is a central idea in “Flood Myths from Around the World” Ancient civilizations use their food myths to control their audiences with stories of vengeful gods.

Ancient flood myths show with the earliest civilizations had a low view of themselves morally and sought to please the gods through their stories.

Early flood stories provide a look at the societal stratification of humans, heroes, and gods.

Ancient flood myths gave audiences a positive way of understanding their place in the world has a new creation brought out of destruction.