For questions about myths of the creation of the universe, Earth, and all the things on it.
Questions tagged [creation]
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Why did many ancient civilizations believe that giants created the world?
From what I know, there were at least three ancient civilizations that believed that giants created the world.
Firstly, we have the Chinese, where the creation myth dates back to 600 BC, according to which, the giant Phan Ku creates the world and…
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Phrygian creation myth
Years ago I heard that the Phrygians had, in their creation myth, that they were the firstborn people of creation.
This came up in the context of biblical studies where the apostle Paul - in his letter to Colossae, which is in Phrygian territory -…
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Iterative Creation Myths: Rare or Just Obscure?
I noticed that in the categorisation of creation myths, there isn't a slot for iterative creation, i.e. where one world is created after another (with or without destroying the previous one), without the expectation of infinite cycles.
An example…
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How early is the Zoroastrian myth of mountains stabilizing a shaky Earth?
I found that this myth is in Zoroastrianism (Selections of Zadspram and the Greater Bundahishn). How early did this myth of mountains being used to stabilize a shaky Earth appear in Zoroastrianism? Any relevant information would be a help.
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Do we know of any pagan creation myths that also feature a creation week?
Is the creation week an introduction by Abrahamic religions, or are there other known religions that also have, as part of their creation myths, a creation week (not necessarily of 7 days)? I've googled this question but only got results discussing…
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Why did the creators of the myth "man was created from clay" choose clay?
The creation of life from clay is a theme that appears throughout world religions and mythologies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_life_from_clay
the question is: why did their imagination pick "clay" rather than other substances?
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