The Prose Edda on Noah
The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > Foreword.
attestation: God drowned the world in a flood, sparing only those in the ark with Noah
"God drowned the world in the flood, and all that was quick in the world, except those who were in the ark with Noah"
attestation: After Noah's flood, eight survivors repopulated the world but eventually lost knowledge of God
"After the flood of Noah there lived eight men, who inhabited the world, and from them the races are descended"
attestation: Humanity lost God's name through turning away, yet retained earthly gifts of wealth, happiness, and wisdom
"they lost God's name"
attestation: Noah divided the world among his sons: western region for Ham, northern for Japheth, southern for Shem
"In his old age Noah shared the world with his sons: for Ham he intended the western region, for Japheth the northern region, but for Shem the southern region"