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Nov 7, 2020 · The 13 creation myths that we are about to explore are generally regarded as the most amazing creation stories of all time. Heliopolis creation story – ancient Egypt. Shu (center) separating Geb from Nut. According to the ancient Egyptians, the universe started with a primordial ocean known as Nun.
List of creation myths. A creation myth (or creation story) is a cultural, religious or traditional myth which describes the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, usually developing first in oral traditions, and are found throughout human culture. A creation myth is usually regarded by those ...
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- The Primal Cosmic Egg in Earliest Hindu Myths. The theme of the Cosmic Egg is found in many ancient civilizations. From the Polynesians, Finnish, to the Greek and Phoenicians, the theme was present in one way or the other.
- The Brutal World Creation from Ymir’s Remains. The ancient Vikings were well known for their incredibly intricate and imaginative creation myths. And one of the central figures in them was the primordial giant - Ymir.
- The Emergence of the Hopi Indians. Hopi are one of North America’s oldest and most enigmatic Native tribes. Living in the arid and remote desert environments of Arizona, the Hopi were a true mystery for the Spanish conquistador explorers.
- Life Created from a Decapitated Head’s Spit. The deities and the myths of the Ancient Maya are famed for their incredible vibrancy, the intricacy of their pantheon, and the imaginative stories of their peoples’ origins.
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- Photo: Internet Archive Book Images / flickr / No known copyright restrictions. 535 VOTES. The Egyptians Believed Life Started with Semen. Well, I mean, they're not wrong, but this myth still has a bit of an odd twist to it.
- Photo: Internet Archive Book Images / flickr / No known copyright restrictions. 338 VOTES. Everything in Central Africa is God Vomit. The Bushongo tribe of Africa believed that even the gods could get tummy aches.
- Photo: Megan Poore / flickr / CC-BY-NC 2.0. 261 VOTES. For the Dogon, the Creation of the Earth Meant Female Circumcision. In another area in Africa, creation was a little more painful for planet earth.
- Photo: Mark Giuliucci / flickr / CC-BY-NC 2.0. 207 VOTES. A Mongolian Loon Tries to Create Land, and God Breaks His Legs. You kind of have to feel for the loon in this scenario.
- Greek Creation. In the beginning was Chaos. Then came Earth which produced Sky. Covering Earth each night, Sky fathered children upon her. Earth was personified as Gaia/Terra and sky was Ouranos (Uranus).
- Norse Creation. In Norse mythology, there was only a chasm, Ginnungagap, in the beginning (somewhat like the Greeks' Chaos) bounded on either side by fire and ice.
- Biblical Creation. The first book of the Old Testament is the Book of Genesis. In it is an account of the creation of the world by God in 6 days. God created, in pairs, first the heaven and the earth, then day and night, land and sea, flora and fauna, and male and female.
- Rig Veda Creation. W. Norman Brown interprets the Rig Veda to come up with various underlying creation stories. Here is the one most like the preceding myths.
Dec 19, 2004 · We present a list of Creation Myths that helped define civilizations, both past and present.
Feb 1, 2013 · ARTS & CULTURE. An Illustrated Guide to the World’s Creation Myths. Each culture has its own version of how the universe began. Artist Noah MacMillan brings this “visual vocabulary” to life....
