Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Hasisadra's Adventure Essay #7 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" Produced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger "Hasisadra's Adventure" by Thomas Henry Huxley is an essay that delves into the ancient Mesopotamian narrative of a great flood, woven through myth and history. Written in the late 19th century, it explores the story of Hasisadra, a figure who, forewarned of an impending deluge, builds a ship to save himself, his family, and various animals. Huxley's work is part of a broader discourse on the intersection of scientific inquiry and religious texts, particularly focusing on the legitimacy of ancient flood stories within the framework of modern science. The narrative begins in the city of Surippak, where Hasisadra receives a dream warning him of an impending flood. He constructs a ship and embarks on a voyage of survival as a cataclysm engulfs the land. After the flood subsides, he sends out various birds to seek land, ultimately grounding his vessel on the mountains of Nizir. Huxley contextualizes this tale within the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, linking it to the broader themes of myth-making, divine intervention, and human survival. He critically examines the historical veracity of such accounts while engaging with scientific interpretations of potential flood events in the Euphrates Valley, ultimately questioning the reliability of both the narrative and the myths surrounding divinity in the context of empirical evidence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Evolution Bible and science Paleontology Q Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 107591 2025-07-02T03:42:09.418442 text/html 102608 2013-01-22T14:05:34 text/html 113275 2025-07-02T03:42:14.643492 application/epub+zip 113057 2025-07-02T03:42:12.203448 application/epub+zip 98200 2025-07-02T03:42:11.137452 application/epub+zip 245325 2025-07-02T03:42:16.509472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236532 2025-07-02T03:42:13.941490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222981 2022-09-02T05:13:06.064121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90414 2025-07-02T03:42:09.153451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90270 2008-12-03T11:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90262 2008-12-03T11:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21332 2025-07-02T03:42:16.635443 application/rdf+xml 16792 2025-07-02T03:42:11.623432 image/jpeg 4128 2025-07-02T03:42:11.379511 image/jpeg 34508 2008-12-03T11:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 36649 2013-01-22T14:05:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 34492 2008-12-03T11:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 112934 2025-07-02T03:42:09.428448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia