May we respect the nature of floodplains and avoid pushing whole populations onto them. May we build more skillfully and ethically in quake-prone regions. May we not build in areas that are the natural habitats of species with as much right to live as we, if for no other reason than that in clearcutting or draining lands that are theirs, we again impact our global weather and create more disasters. May we cherish anew the wonder of clean waters and winds. May the powerful Storm Spirits of all lands and peoples show us their kinder faces as we come into a new balance with our Earth.
Some stories are just a few lines, others are much longer, all are intriguing.
Isaak uses reliable sources and provides his bibliography at the end. She includes science, theories, as well as comparisons and contrasts between various flood myths. Frank Lorey, a member of a Christian missionary organization, offers this comparison of elements in the Gilgamesh and Noah flood stories. Nevertheless, the data and charts on the Black Sea are quite fascinating and useful. We will discuss the formation of a rainbow by raindrops.