The Plague in Atra-Hasis and the Flood

Abstract

This article deals with the archetype of the plague in a Babylon story of a hero. Atra-Hasis, The Flood. This article uses the archetype theory of plague, and for its method, this article is a qualitative research design. This research found that first, the archetype of plague is common stories in many ancient peoples. Second, the archetype of plague deals with the god’s punishment to human beings. Third, there is a human hero, Atra-Hasis who saves this world.