The Yoruban Myth

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Many cultures incorporated the motif of natural disasters. They may have incorporated this motif because there is always some kind of controversy between gods. The cultures know that gods and others do not get along all the time. The Yoruban myth includes the angry god motif. Olokun, the master of the sea, did not consult for human creation. In return for another god creating humans, Olokun sent a massive flood down on the humans to get rid of them. This flood wiped all of the creations. The result of the flood caused everyone to take Olokun and the sea very seriously.
The Maori creation incorporated an angry god named Tawhirimatea. This god was angry because Papa and Rangi were separated and the children were moved to different corners. HIs

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