Creation Myths Flashcards
Atra-hasis: Babylonian Myth
The birth goddess, Belet-ili, sacrifices a god to create mankind and is called Mistress-of-All-the-Gods (Belet-kala-ili)
Rig Veda: Indian Myth
The gods were born and created the worlds and opposites, but it isn’t certain who knows how
Genesis: Hebrew Myth
God created the earth in segments and placed man on earth to learn to obey God
Kojiki: Japanese Myth
Focusing on the role of females to take their place after males for creation to be successful. The children were strong when the god approached the goddess first.
Yijing: Chinese Myth
Creative and receptive differences between nature and males and females. Very focused on patterns.
Popo Vuh: Mayan Myth
Made earth from sky and void, but humans caused complications in creation and needed to be redone.