The flood myth is widespread in the Hindu religious books , Puranas .
The flood myth motif is widespread among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories , the Hindu religious books from India called Puranas , Deucalion in Greek mythology , the Genesis flood narrative , and in the lore of the K'iche ' and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica , the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North America , the Muisca people , and Cañari Confederation , in South America.
Flood myth