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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Origin_mythOrigin myth - Wikipedia

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   An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world. Creation myths are a type of origin myth narrating the formation of the universe. However, numerous cultures have stories that take place after the initial origin. These stories aim to explain the origins of natural phenomena or human ...

2. books.google.com › books › aboutCreation Myths of the World - Google Books

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   Bloomsbury Academic, 2010 - Reference - 553 pages. The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world--their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and...

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   What is an origin myth?

   • An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world. One specific kind of origin myth is the creation or cosmogonic myth, which narrates the formation of the universe. However, numerous cultures have stories that take place after the initial origin.

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   What are the different types of origin myths?

   • One specific kind of origin myth is the creation or cosmogonic myth, which narrates the formation of the universe. However, numerous cultures have stories that take place after the initial origin. These stories aim to explain the origins of natural phenomena or human institutions within an already existing world.

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   What do origin stories tell us about human life?

   • Creation myths, or origin stories, tell us what a culture believes about how humans came to be. They can also tell us much about what that culture values. These are often religious or spiritual explanations for human life. Choose one of origin stories on this page to focus on. Read, watch, or listen to the story.

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   When did World Book start?

   • In 1945, World Book became the property of Field Enterprises. In 1952, World Book moved its office into the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. In 1962, World Book published its first edition of Year Book. In 1963, the World Book Dictionary based on the works of Clarence Barnhart, was published as a companion to the encyclopedia.

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4. books.google.com › books › aboutIn the Beginning : Creation Myths from Around the World

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   Mar 10, 2010 · ICRL Press, Mar 10, 2010 - Religion - 104 pages. IN THE BEGINNING: CREATION MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD is a beautifully illustrated and informative collection of creation stories from 15 cultures, using indigenous sources. These stories demonstrate that creation is ongoing, everywhere and always, and that all of us are creators all of the time.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_mythology_booksList of mythology books and sources - Wikipedia

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   Mythology by Edith Hamilton (1942) Myths and Reality by Mircea Eliade (translated from French) (1963) Myths to Live By by Joseph Campbell (1972) The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (1988) The White Goddess by Robert Graves (1948, expanded 1966) Worlds in Collision by Immanuel Velikovsky (1950) (comparative mythology) Derivative works:

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   The three myths selected here have much in common: accounts of the origin of the universe and the world, the idea of primordial chaos, darkness and great waters, and the initial absence of heaven and earth (and also, the power of the spoken word in naming parts of the universe).

8. books.google.com › books › aboutIn the Beginning : Creation Stories from Around the World

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   Books. In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World. Virginia Hamilton. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 161 pages. A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author.

9. learninglab.si.edu › collections › origin-storiesOrigin Stories from Around the World - Smithsonian Learning Lab

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   Origin Stories from Around the World. Published and Created by: Kate Harris. 0 Favorites 15 Copies (view) Language Arts And English +3 Age Levels Primary (5 to 8 years old), Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old), Post-Secondary. Creation myths, or origin stories, tell us what a culture believes about how humans came ...