Great Flood

The Great Flood could refer to any number of natural disasters that have occurred throughout history. Many religions speak of a massive flood that was responsible for decimating large areas of the world. The Christian doctrine describes such a flood in the Book of Genesis of the Holy Bible. In the story, God got pretty pissed off at the human population of Earth, so he decide to wipe the slate clean by having a flood destroy the world (mind you, it was to destroy the KNOWN world of the time, which is not quite as expansive as the known world as it is today). God selected Noah to be a survivor and to construct a giant ark and populate it with two of every animal, so that life on Earth could begin anew.

Marvel Comics
In Marvel Comics continuity, the Great Flood came about as a result of a conflict between the monstrous Deviants of Lemuria, and their creators - the space-faring Celestials. The Deviants rebelled against the Celestials and attacked them. In retalliation, the Celestials launched a super-weapon that caused widespread conflagration across the globe. The world was flooded, and as a result, several continents sank beneath the waves, such as Atlantis and Lemuria. An immortal Eternal known as Ikaris guided Noah's ark to safer shores.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Great Flood has also been referred to as the Great Deluge.


 * According to the Book of Genesis, the Great Flood lasted forty days and forty nights.

Appearances

 * Eternals 2