Pandora And Eve: An Ancient Creation Myth

As we study various religions and cultures throughout the world, we begin to see recurring patterns in the beliefs of cultures oceans apart. One example of this is the myth of a great flood wiping out entire culture groups. The overall story tells of a flood that engulfs the world and kills all living things. The only exception being a group of people chosen by God to build a gigantic boat before the rain begins. Another common motif is a woman bringing the hate and suffering into the world. We see in the stories of Pandora and Eve, where a woman knowingly disobeys rules set by God, and in turn, she unleashes an irreversible punishment that will torment humanity for all of time. Not all motifs are centered around the downfall of mankind, such as the concept of a divine being, sending down a person or people, to guide and teach humans. It is told in the Bible that God sent down his only son to sacrifice himself and cleanse the world of its sins. Similarly, in the Inca creation motif, sun and moon send down their children to demonstrate to humans how to be kind, genuine, and survive. In my opinion, three of the most common creation myth motifs are a great flood, women bringing hate, and god …show more content…
The Greek creation myth tell of Zeus witnessing humans participating in cannibalism. Cannibalism infuriates Zeus as it goes against the unspoken rules of nature; it is morally wrong. According to Genesis, God floods the earth because he witnessed violence, hatred, evil, and he realized that it was corrupt. Evidence now shows that a great flood may not be as far off as most would think. According to Millman of ABC News, four hundred feet below the surface of the Black Sea, Robert Ballard and his team rediscovered an ancient shoreline. By carbon dating shells, they found the shore to be around 5,000 BC. Some leading experts believe that this time period corresponds with that of Noah’s great flood in the book of