Creation Myths: Humanity’s Story
When humans are faced with the unknown, what do they do? They create myths about this mystery. A very popular type of myth created by humans is a creation myth, or a myth about how the world came to be. There are many different creation myths from all around the world; each with different plots. When looked at closely, there are a noticeable amount of similarities between them. One major similarity is humanity; the beginning of it, its fall, and how it is supposed to end. Both the Egyptian and Christian creation myths are great examples that even though creation myths are different in scenarios, they can have common themes.
In order for humankind to exist, it had to begin. The beginning of mankind is a major theme in creation myths. Both the Egyptian and the Christian myths explain the creation of mankind differently. In one mankind is from the earth, and in the other mankind is created from tears. In the Bible, God created the earth and everything in it this includes man. The Bible states that man was first created from dust and a breath of life given to him by God (Genesis). Woman was created from this man, and together they lived on the earth separated from God. …show more content…
When a human being dies, this process happens again, but in reverse. When life is loss, or the breath of life is loss, the soul ceases to exist. “The dust returns to the ground it came from and the spirit returns to God who gave it,” is what the bible says in Ecclesiastes 12:7, NIV (as quoted by Bibleinfo.com). Many believe that when a person dies, they will go directly to Heaven, or to Hell, but some arguments state the Bible says that you will not go to Heaven or to Hell until Judgement Day. On Judgement Day God will come down to collect his creations and judge them, telling them where to go; either to Heaven or to Hell. This judgement also occurs in Egyptian Mythology but in a dissimilar
When humans are faced with the unknown, what do they do? They create myths about this mystery. A very popular type of myth created by humans is a creation myth, or a myth about how the world came to be. There are many different creation myths from all around the world; each with different plots. When looked at closely, there are a noticeable amount of similarities between them. One major similarity is humanity; the beginning of it, its fall, and how it is supposed to end. Both the Egyptian and Christian creation myths are great examples that even though creation myths are different in scenarios, they can have common themes.
In order for humankind to exist, it had to begin. The beginning of mankind is a major theme in creation myths. Both the Egyptian and the Christian myths explain the creation of mankind differently. In one mankind is from the earth, and in the other mankind is created from tears. In the Bible, God created the earth and everything in it this includes man. The Bible states that man was first created from dust and a breath of life given to him by God (Genesis). Woman was created from this man, and together they lived on the earth separated from God. …show more content…
When a human being dies, this process happens again, but in reverse. When life is loss, or the breath of life is loss, the soul ceases to exist. “The dust returns to the ground it came from and the spirit returns to God who gave it,” is what the bible says in Ecclesiastes 12:7, NIV (as quoted by Bibleinfo.com). Many believe that when a person dies, they will go directly to Heaven, or to Hell, but some arguments state the Bible says that you will not go to Heaven or to Hell until Judgement Day. On Judgement Day God will come down to collect his creations and judge them, telling them where to go; either to Heaven or to Hell. This judgement also occurs in Egyptian Mythology but in a dissimilar