Cosmic Creation Myth across Culture Paper Kristin Sheffield HUM 105 For decades myths have been told about the development of the world. Each culture has their version of how life began. These myths are centered on creation; how the earth was created‚ how the sky‚ land or the sea was created‚ and how humans and animals were created. These myths give cultures the security of belief. Different cultures believe differently‚ but these beliefs help certain cultures to continue to face problems
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In my post I will be talking about the Chinese creation myth and the Yoruban creation myth. Starting with the Chinese myth‚ everything began with an egg‚ the yin and yang cosmic egg. The first human was P’an Ku was born from an egg‚ he out grew the egg and burst out freedom and the moment he did he began to make changes. He was aided by the four creatures the unicorn‚ the dragon‚ the phoenix and the tortoise each was engaged in his labor and helped him grew. He was growing really big and fast. As
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he brought his religion with him and everyone had to follow it or they was sentenced to death or a cruel punishment. This brought two major theories on how the universe was created‚ and they are. 1. Heliopolitan Creation Myth‚ and 2. Memphite Theology. The Heliopolitan Creation Myth states that the first God was Atum. His characteristics and cult was taken over around the old kingdom time and was taken over by Re‚ but lived on by the names of Re-Atum and Re-Horakhte. Re-Horakhte is the rising
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Japanese Creation Myth The world started with an egg containing all things. Over the years‚ the eggs darker and lighter parts drew away creating the earth and the heavens. The earth was the darker part‚ IN or also yin. The heavens was lighter‚ YO or yang. YO and IN are opposites and can not survive without each other. From the separation the first beings emerged‚ Izanagi which resembles YO and Izanami who resembles IN. YO is male and IN female. Izanagi and Izanami found themselves standing
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Creation Myth: There was a place. Not just any place. It was a very strange place. Taking the shape of a sphere‚ it’s space is filled with water and land‚ but very empty. Even more emptier than the little boy’s heart. He kept walking in the vast emptiness. Hoping to find something. Nothing really specific. But something that would lead him to the answer. The boy was the only living creature in this so called world. He grew up alone‚ feeling alone‚ and being alone. He wanted to know why he was
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Concerning creation myths‚ there are three main motifs: the idea of Humans Created of Organic Materials‚ the idea of Human Creation to Serve the Gods and Tend the Earth‚ and the idea of Creators Felt the Need to Destroy Human Creation. So many myths all around the world have so many similarities and the same motifs. Human’s Created of Organic Materials Most creation myths have this motif. The humans are made from organic materials‚ and there were more than one attempt. In the Cheyenne Creation Myth
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The Bible Among The Myths I believe that Worldview is seriously influenced by culture‚ knowledge‚ politics‚ religion and upbringing. Therefore‚ it is not uncommon to meet people who view the Bible as mythical literature. Hence there have been occasions when I have found myself in an intense debate about whether or not information in the Bible is real. As a result‚ there have been occasions
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All around people use myths to describe how the world and life came to be. But some of these myths use information that is used in other myths‚ we call these motifs. Why do you think so many cultures have so many similarities? Did anyone of you ever think why so many myths use similar information even when they were seas away? Scientists have asked themselves this question of so many years‚ why do cultures that were seas away have these similarities? There are some motifs that people see more important
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called "creation myths" varied in complexity and origin but each held similar views that a "greater power" ultimately began humanity and its domain. People interpreted what they observed in their surroundings and applied their knowledge to create these notions on what happened. Even though creation myths appeared all around the world and at different times‚ many of these tales follow a basic series of events. Many similarities occur and overlap
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Pre-AP English 10 22 October 2012 Creation Myths Around the World There are many commonalities between creation myths from around the world. Two items most creation stories have in common is that the god(s) improved the earth‚ and people generally view themselves as the center of reality. Human beings tend to liken themselves to the gods they worship. The theme of God(s) improving the earth in mythology can be noted in the bible when God keeps making improvements to the earth because He “saw
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