Creation Myth

The biblical metanarrative touches the storyline of the main book, the Bible, from the beginning from Genesis to the end of Revelation. Throughout the bible there are many stories that have a message and come across to Christians that relate to their life. The bible is one book with many events that tells one big story. There are five acts of the biblical metanarrative consists of which are, Act I: The God of Creation, Act II: Sin Enters the World, Act III: God Covenants with Israel, Act IV: Jesus and the New Covenant, and Act V: The Fellowship of believers. Each of these Acts have stories about the life of Jesus that has a meaning Christians relate to.

In the Judeo- Christian creation myth, two versions of the creation of the world and humans are presented as one story. The priestly version of the Judeo- Christian creation myth explains that the world was created first, and only when it was perfected was man created. The Jehovist-Elohist version believes that man was created first and then the rest of the world to accompany him ( Thury and Devinney 54). This same complication is presented in the Native American creation myths. The “people” in the myth are not people at all, but insect like creatures. Introduction to Mythology explains this occurrence as one of two things: these insect creatures are in fact a “new and final creation of humans as we know them” or as a separate version of the same creation story being presented as one story although they do not fit together ( 104).Finally, the story of the Navajos can further be paralleled to the Judeo-Christian myth as both present in one version of their stories that the world was made and perfected before the introduction of the Humans to the world. While, in the other, The first humans were created first and then the perfect world was created for them to live

Who made who? Did God create humans or did humans create god? At first thought one

All throughout ancient cultures, there are stories, legends, and myths. Many of these cultures share similarities within their origin explanations. The recurrences of these stories are called motifs. From great floods to benevolent creators, all creation myths share similarities within at least one other myth, whether it be Babylonian,Christian, Greek, or Cheyenne. There can always be a motif found in any creation myth; the most popular of which include man being created from organic materials, the creator breathing life into the creation(man), and the earth and sky forming from the body of the creator(s).

There was only water and bare, empty land. In the center of this nothingness was a great mountain. This mountain stood tall and proud and it reached all the way into the heavens. At the very top of this mountain lived a pair of every kind of animal. In the center of this heaven grew a tree. This tree was not just any tree, it was the sacred tree of life, and it was not to be harmed in any way.

For thousands of years, scientists have tried to interpret the concept of creation. However, before people had access to modern scientific equipment, they told creations stories. A creation story is a myth that explains how and why the earth was made. A few cultures with differing opinions on creation are Europeans, Cherokee Indians, West Africans, and Hawaiians. Europeans tell the story of Genesis and God creating the earth in seven days and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Cherokee Indians believe that the earth was created by a water beetle. In West African culture, they teach the Golden Chain story, and Hawaiians have the Kumulipo story to explain their beliefs on creation. Although each story follows a basic guideline, they all have distinct disparities.

There are many creation myths that have been told for hundreds of years that have served as an explanation for how the world works. Each culture has a creation myth that is unique to them. India, for example, has a creation myth that has been told for hundreds of years, and by examining the myth, it is possible to understand what their culture values.

Is race a biological myth? First, what is race? According to thefreedictionary.com website, race is defined as a group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits shared by the group. This website also says that, “Most biologists and anthropologists do not recognize race as a biologically valid classification, in part because there is more genetic variation within groups than between them”. These groups of people are united and classified together based on common history, nationality, or geographic distribution. When looking at this definition, my thoughts were that it says nothing about skin color, so I decided to pull out good old Webster’s. According to Webster’s dictionary, race is defined as division of mankind, based on skin color. How can two definitions of the same word be so different, is my question? Our books says, there are lots of different definitions for this word, and I found that to be true. Why must we classify people by the color of their skin, it just makes no sense to me. Our book says, we don’t, it also says all these meanings are inaccurate and based on theories scientists discarded generations ago. (Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the USA, 2014, p.9)

The passage that I choose to write about was Genesis chapter 1 verses 1-5. I choose this passage because I was interested in studying how God supposedly created the earth and turned darkness into a world full of life and spirit. Genesis 1 begins by saying “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”(NKJV) I think that the purpose of this verse is to summarize the things that God would do in the future. This text tells us that God existed before the heavens and the earth. We also learn that before God started to create, the earth was empty, dark, and lifeless. The text also represents the beginning of everything earthly by saying God will create life on earth and in

Creation myths play an important role in our culture and even modern day society. They give us something to believe in when the unknown seems daunting. Ontological yearning is the need to know why, and not just accept what is. This is why we not only need creation myths, and myths in general, but actually seek them out. We find every possible reason to believe in them so that we are not faced with the unknown. This is the beauty of myths, we know that they are not true, they cannot be proven scientifically, or even logically, but they explain the unknown to us. It is because of this that we are so quick to believe them as if they are fact.

Creation Myth Outline 1. Your origin myth will explain the origin or beginning of what? My myth will explain why most of nature is green. 2.

Another value we see throughout the creation myth is magic. In the creation myth the gods had set the sky and stars, leaving no light until they took two children, Sol and Moon. The gods put them in the sky, Sol drove the chariot that carried the sun and Moon filled the night sky with light (Sturluson). Magic is seen when the gods take to very human beings and set them in the sky to be light for day and night. Furthermore the bifrost was another example of magic in the Norse mythology. The bifrost was a rainbow bridge and its perfected arc and majestic colors are a proof of its origin with the gods (Sturluson). It allowed the gods to get to earth and through the different realms of the heavens. The bifrost sits behind or in a visible

For centuries, societies have tried to explain the creation of the world. Eastern parts of the world have a much different version than the Western parts of the World. Easterners for example, believe that humans evolved from monkeys whereas westerners believe that humankind was created by God. In the Chinese myth however,“Pan Gu and Nu Wa” are responsible for the creation of the world which is far different from that of traditional societies. To begin with, in the creation myth of Pan Gu and Nu Wa; Pan Gu is a giant whose job is to separate the earth from heaven to prevent chaos.

In the beginning, Man was a simple being that walked the earth as one with nature. Just as 'wild' as all the others. This was when man was clean. Humanity at this point was nothing more than a species of animal that played at the merciful hands of the Gods. Whether or not you worshiped the creator, The Aspects, Xan, or Iblees himself. The creation-myth is all the same. Descendants. Do you know why we call ourselves that? Probably not. We call ourselves that to distance ourselves from the animals. As if we are better than the animals that we forcibly breed. We are one and the same as the very wolves we tainted and twisted into what we call 'dogs', or even worse; pets.

A creation story is a supernatural story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe. Religion plays a significant role in the establishment of Creation for both the Native Americans and the Puritans. “The people known collectively as the Iroquois were made up of the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga nations.” (Cusick 21) “The Iroquois creation myth exists in some twenty-five versions.” (Cusick 22). However, there was no concrete indication from a Native American that coincides with the Iroquois’s belief as of how and when the creation of the world began until David Cusick, transcribed and translated an Iroquois cosmogonic myth in the nineteenth century. David Cusick became the first Native American to record on Atotarho. Grounded in nature the Iroquois religion portrays the natural foundations of the world and continue to believe that all things/people should live in harmony. The Iroquois believes that The Great Spirit would indirectly guide the lives of ordinary people and opposed that The Great Spirit and other forces of good were Evil Spirit and other lesser spirits responsible for disease and other misfortune. Corn, beans, and squash were referred to as the three sisters and thought of as deities or spiritual beings. The Iroquois believed that ordinary humans could not communicate directly with Great Spirit but could do so indirectly by burning tobacco, which carried their prayers to the lesser spirits