Ancient Chinese mythology also tells of a Great Flood spanning generations, one that required the combined efforts of emperors and divinities to control.
ˈeɪntʃənt tʃaɪnˈiːz mɪθˈɑːlədʒi ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈɛlz əvə ɡɹˈeɪt flˈʌd spˈænɪŋ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz, wˈʌn ðæt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ðə kəmbˈaɪnd ˈɛfɚts ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚz ænd dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾiz tə kəntɹˈoʊl.