In Babylonian myth, the gods decided to create one of these to punish humanity for being too loud, but Ea warned (*) Utnapishtim (OOT-nuh-PISH-tim) about it.
In Hindu myth, the fish Matsya (MAHT-sha) protected Manu from one of these events. In Norse myth, Bergelmir (BUR-gul-meer) and his wife founded Jotunheim (YO-tun-hime) after surviving one of these. In Babylonian myth, the gods decided to create one of these to punish humanity for being too loud, but Ea warned (*) Utnapishtim (OOT-nuh-PISH-tim) about it. Archaeologists suggest that all of these myths may have been based on a real event that occurred around 5500 BCE. For 10 points, identify this kind of catastrophe, that was also survived by Noah.
In Hindu myth, the fish Matsya (MAHT-sha) protected Manu from one of these events.
great {floods} [or great {deluges}]