Creation Myths Flashcards

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Atra-hasis: Babylonian Myth

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The birth goddess, Belet-ili, sacrifices a god to create mankind and is called Mistress-of-All-the-Gods (Belet-kala-ili)

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Rig Veda: Indian Myth

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The gods were born and created the worlds and opposites, but it isn’t certain who knows how

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Genesis: Hebrew Myth

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God created the earth in segments and placed man on earth to learn to obey God

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Kojiki: Japanese Myth

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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.

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Yijing: Chinese Myth

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Creative and receptive differences between nature and males and females. Very focused on patterns.

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Popo Vuh: Mayan Myth

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Made earth from sky and void, but humans caused complications in creation and needed to be redone.

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