Why Are Creation Myths Important

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I agree with the statement about creation myths being important to every human society. I say this because in order to know where you are going in life you have to know where you came from. I think that history from countries other than the U.S. play a huge part in the way we live today the way we as people eat sleep breath and think is derived from the foundation that our ancestors laid way before time.
Creation myths not only had an effect on society and the way people thought, but on the culture and religion. So many people look at creation myths as a false story that does not make sense. However, by comparing creation myths and how people lived at the time, it explains and shows how it influenced neighboring communities and created religions

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