Noah's Ark Story

I don't know. All three options exist. But it doesn't really matter, because the main thing is the message, not the history. I will just note that it has always been puzzling to me that people bring evidence that this is a myth and not a historical account from the fact that this story is common in ancient literature (in Shumer and Akkadian, like Gilgamesh). In my opinion, this proves nothing, and if anything, then there is evidence to contradict it. If the story appears in other literature, it actually supports the claim that it is truly historical (the resemblance to the biblical account is quite strong). But as mentioned, this is a side note, since this question is not really important.