A korrentour readingWhat is a korrent?
The noise that made the gods send the flood is a euphemism for overpopulation, and a rather sophisticated Malthusian position.
Drawn from what Irving Finkel said
A korrentour readingWhat is a korrent?
Drawn from what Irving Finkel said
Word for word, with the source under each one. They did not write this page.
Assyriologist at the British Museum
Before the flood, the gods had not created death. So I think the noise was a reflex of the fact there were just too many animals, too many people, and they had to do something about it.
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