e 1863: "Remember Jesus also spoke in parables. Couldn't the flood be a parable like the Good Samaritan?--
Those that wrote the "jesus" story, used the "noah" myth to add credence to their efforts, appealing to the perceived authenticity of the described events. whether they knew of the fictional character of the "flood"or not, the effect is that the whole story, inundation and "jesus' " comments about it, could not possibly have happened as described.