Dayu vs Noah: Two Floods, Two Civilizations

One organized a nation to fight. The other saved a few and left. That choice still defines how East and West think about crisis and responsibility.

I. Flood myths reveal what civilizations value

Ancient myths are not just stories. They are blueprints. They tell future generations how to think, how to act, and what to believe in. When you look at the oldest flood stories in Chinese and Western civilizations, you don’t just see water. You see two different moral codes being built. In both myths, the l…