CREATION MYTH (GROUP 1) Flashcards
aka cosmogonic myth, philosophical and theological
elaboration of the primal myth of creation within a religious community
creation myth
a myth from a particular culture, religion, or tradition that tells the origin story of the modern world.
creation myth
this type of creation myth believes that an enormous nothingness existed before anything else; it was a void that was empty
chaos
they are believed to have the oldest creation story
sumerians
this creation myth believes that the primordial sea was the sole thing that existed before anything else. When a creature dove beneath the surface of the ocean, the cosmos was born
earth diver
this creation myth believes that creatures emerge from a primordial underworld to create human beings
emergence
this creation myth believes in the central fact of the creation from nothing. this myth also believes that there was a supreme deity, existing alone in a pre-creation emptiness or void, who consciously creates an organized universe on his own
ex nihilo
it is a myth that states that the world is created as the progeny of a primordial mother and father
world parent
creation myth from greece
gaea
gave birth to uranus and eventually became his mate
gaea
what did gaea and uranus produce
(3C3H12T)
3 cyclopes
3 hecatoncheires
12 titans
who is the youngest titan
cronus
where did uranus push the hecatoncheires
hidden places of the earth aka gaea’s womb
what came about from uranus’ spilt blood
giants
ash tree nymphs
erinnyes
what came about from the sea foam where uranus’ genitals fell
aphrodite
which child of cronus was saved
zeus
whom did gaea mate with
tartarus (her brother)
who is the offspring of gaea and tartarus
the fire-breathing dragon Typhoeus (father of all monsters)
a norse mythology
yggdrasil
who was formed in the north or the land of eternal mist and terrible darkness
nilflheim
who spread the freezing glacial waters of twelve rivers
hvergelmir
who was formed in the south or the infernal region of unbearable flames
muspellsheim
who was formed from the drop of water where ice from niflheim and fire from muspelheim met
ymir
who was formed under ymir’s left arm
beregelmir (his son)
bestla (his daughter)
who was born from a block of ice
adumla (wet nurse of the giants)
who was formed from adumla’s licking of ice
buri
he is buri’s son who later on married bestla
bor
who are bor and bestla’s offsprings
odin
vele
ve
what became the earth (norse mythology)
ymir’s body that was raised from the depths of the sea of blood
what did ymir’s body become
the midgard (middle abode)
what happened to ymir’s flesh
became the land
what happened to ymir’s blood
became the boundless ocean
what happened to ymir’s bones
became the mountains
what happened to ymir’s hair
became the trees
what happened to ymir’s skull
was used to create the heaven
who were the creatures that were created by odin using two trees with lifeless twisted trunks
ask (man) and embla (woman)
he is one of the pairs of kamis who created the islands
of Japan
izanagi
what does izanagi mean
he who invites
she is one of the pairs of kamis who created the islands
of Japan
izanami
what does izanami mean
she who invites
these are sacred spirits that take the form of things and concepts important to life
kamis
who were the first 3 kamis
amenominakanushi
takamimusubi
kamimusubi
where were kamis formed
takamagahara (high plain of heaven)
what do you call izanami and izanagi’s jewelled spear
ama no nuboko
where were izanagi and izanami situated when they stirred the jeweled spear into the ocean
ama-no-hashitade
what does ama-no-hashitade mean
stairway of heaven
what was the first island of japan called
onogoro-shima
who was izanagi and izanami’s first offspring
hiruko
who was the second offspring of izanagi and izanami
awa
a chinese creation mythology
the dragon and the egg
he was said to be the first being in the chinese myth
pangu
where did pangu come from
cosmic egg
what produced the heavens and the sky in the chinese myth
egg’s light portion
what happened to the earth based on pangu’s feelings
happy- clear sky
angry- cloudy
crying- rain falls
sigh- wind
wink- lightning
snore- thunder
how many feet does the sky increase as pangu grew
10 feet daily
what happened to pangu after supporting the sky for 18,000 years
he slept and died of exhaustion
what came about from pangu’s final exhalation
winds and cloudsd
what happened to pangu’s voice
lightning and thunder
what happened to pangu’s prespiration
rain and dew
what happened to pangu’s eyes
became the sun and moon
what happened to pangu’s head, feet, right arm, left arm, and torso
took the shape of mountains
what happened to pangu’s flesh
became the earth
what happened to pangu’s blood
became the seas and rivers
what happened to pangu’s veins, muscles, teeth,
and bones
became rocks, minerals, and diamonds
what happened to pangu’s body hair
became several types of plants
what happened to the little critters living on pangu’s body
became animals
where did humans emerge from in the chinese myth
pangu’s life’s soul
In Hindu mythology, what is the supreme being called?
Brahma
He was the creator who made the world out of primordial chaos
Tungkung Langit
She is the ‘virgin goddess’ of the eastern skies and the wife of Tungkung Langit
Alunsina
the term used to define the mixing up of the sky, the sea, and the air.
confusion
In this place order and regularity began
The highest part of heaven
Home of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
Why did Tungkung Langit want to rearrange the world?
So the heavenly bodies would move regularly
What would Alunsina often do when sitting down by a pool near the door?
comb her long,
jet-black hair all day long.
Who did Alunsina sent to spy on Tungkung Langit?
the breeze
Why did the Tungkung Langit and Alunsina quarreled?
Alunsina didn’t like how Tungkung langit reproached her.
What did Tungkung Langit do to ease his loneliness?
he made the sea and earth. then he took his wife’s treasured jewels and scattered them in the sky, hoping that when Alunsina would see them she might be induced to return home
Alunsina’s necklace became _________________
stars
Alunsina’s comb became _________________
moon
Sila ay ikinasal na nagkaroon ng supling na kawayan.
Hanging Habagat at Hanging Amihan
Mula saan iniluwal sina Malakas at Maganda?
Kawayan
Sino (ano?) ang nagpatawag ng pagpupulong upang pagpasiyahan ang kapalaran nina Malakas at Maganda?
Lindol
Siya ang tumuka sa kawayan na supling nina Hanging Habagat at Hanging Amihan.
Ibong mandaragit
Ang mga anak nina Malakas at Maganda na nagtago sa silid ng bahay nang sila ay pinaghahampas ng patpat ni Malakas ay naging?
Ninuno ng mga Datu ng mga isla
Ang mga nagtago sa likod ng mga pader ay naging _____
Ninuno ng mg alipin
Ang mga nagsikalat sa labas ay naging ______
Ninuno ng mga Malalaya
Ang mga nagsitago sa pandayan ay naging _____
Ninuno ng mga maitim
Ang mga pumalaot sa karagatan ay naging ninuno ng ________
Ibang lahing mapuputi
Sino ang nag utos sa ibong mandaragit na manahanan sa isa sa mga isla at wag mangambala?
Langit
He created good and evil and light and dark from his own person.
Brahma
Where did Brahma sprang?
Cosmic Golden Egg
The four types that Brahma created. (GDAM)
Gods
Demons
Ancestor
Men
Who is the first among the four types created?
Manu
During the process of creating, what caused the demons to be born?
Moment of Distraction
Where are the Demons born?
On Brahma’s thigh
What did the Demon later transformed into
Night
What did the Good Gods later transformed into
Day
Ancestors and Men became what
Dusk and Dawn
he’s an appointed God to rule over humanity
Shiva
The most important wife of Brahma
Sarasvati
What did Sarasvati bore Brahma
the four Vedas, or Holy books of Hinduism
Over time, what did the Gods began to fear?
that men could become so powerful that they might challenge their reign
What is Brahma’s response to the worrying Gods?
Women. Wanton women.
“She is the sharp edge of the razor; she is poison, a serpent, and death all in one.”
Wanton Women
In another myth, who is Brahma’s first female?
Death
the evil force which brings balance to the universe and which ensures there is no overcrowding of it.
Death
a dark woman, wearing red garments, with red eyes and red palms and soles, adorned with divine ear-rings and ornaments.
Death
who are the children of izanagi and izanami who became the islands of japan
ASOTITSO
Awaji
Shikoku
Oki
Tsukushi (Kyushu)
Iki
Tsu
Sado
Oyamato
