'Purush The Creation Of The Universe'

Creation narratives were used by ancient societies to help explain the world and to create a definitive beginning. These stories show that humankind had a deep-seated need to explain its origins and provide a self-identity to the people living in those societies. The cultural beliefs helped shaped the narratives and included a view of the social structure, and natural world thus shaping the landscape for ongoing generations. “The Sacrifice or Purusha” from the Rig Veda portrays Purusha as the “sacrificial victim.” He was described as “Thousand headed…having pervaded the earth on all sides”. As the narrative progresses the Gods, Sadhyas and Rishis sacrifice Purusha over the course of several seasons. After the “sacrificial oblation” was complete the sacred texts were born. Humankind and the rest of the earth were born when Purusha was divided into different portions (Pollard 38). In this narrative man was divided into different classes a departure from other narratives.
The story of creation from Genesis in The Bible portrays one omnipotent God. This …show more content…
The story tells that light and darkness created the heavens and the earth. Heaven is created first due to lightness, followed by earth, which was heavier and dark. Next, the elements, seasons, sun, stars and moon are set into place. The narrative explored the “Great Oneness, with all things being issues from this oneness. This force appeared to be the creator in this narrative. The story continued saying, “All things issued from the Oneness, but all become different, being divided into different species of fish, birds, and beast”. Finally, the creation of man is discussed; he is called “true man.” It tells us that the true man cannot be separated from the Great Oneness. The True Man was the essence of oneness with the creator (Pollard