Have you ever noticed that many mythological stories from different cultures have the same ideas, patterns, or motifs? This is true, but how did they all come up with similar ideas, while being so far apart? This is a question that we will probably never come to understanding with, but we can still examine the similar motifs of the known myths that we are aware of. By examining these motifs, we can at least come up with theories that may explain how these myths came about. The three mythical patterns that I would like to discuss are simple and probably the most common among the myths. These are the multiple but alike images of Chaos, the fact that humans were usually created last, and woman are created to be man's companion and helper.
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There are many theories for why this is believed to have occurred. The most common explanation is that after the earth, plants, animals, and heavens were created, the creators needed something even more “perfect” to worship them and care for their creations. However, I think that humans were created last due to the lack of respect that animals showed towards their creators. They are unable to speak or do acts of worship, so a replacement was needed. In Greek mythology, Epimetheus gave all the animals the ability to thrive as a population and protect themselves. However, despite all the work, the animals did not fit Zeus’ qualifications. So, Prometheus created humans, but making them way smarter than Zeus ever intended them to be. For this, Prometheus was tortured for his actions. However, his love of his creation was so strong that he did not give in to the brutal torture that he was receiving. However, the Inuit myth is yet again the odd one out. There was the earth, plants, and Raven. Without Raven’s knowledge or consent, pea pods that he created as plants grew the first humans. After the humans, all men, were birthed from the pea pods, Raven realized that they needed something to eat, so he created edible berries and different species of animals for the humans to eat. The mens’ hunger was silenced, but they were still lonely. When Raven saw this, the created women for the
Chaos …show more content…
There are many theories for why this is believed to have occurred. The most common explanation is that after the earth, plants, animals, and heavens were created, the creators needed something even more “perfect” to worship them and care for their creations. However, I think that humans were created last due to the lack of respect that animals showed towards their creators. They are unable to speak or do acts of worship, so a replacement was needed. In Greek mythology, Epimetheus gave all the animals the ability to thrive as a population and protect themselves. However, despite all the work, the animals did not fit Zeus’ qualifications. So, Prometheus created humans, but making them way smarter than Zeus ever intended them to be. For this, Prometheus was tortured for his actions. However, his love of his creation was so strong that he did not give in to the brutal torture that he was receiving. However, the Inuit myth is yet again the odd one out. There was the earth, plants, and Raven. Without Raven’s knowledge or consent, pea pods that he created as plants grew the first humans. After the humans, all men, were birthed from the pea pods, Raven realized that they needed something to eat, so he created edible berries and different species of animals for the humans to eat. The mens’ hunger was silenced, but they were still lonely. When Raven saw this, the created women for the