Sumerian creation myth

Friendship Both the Yahwist author of Genesis 2, and the Chinese author of “Pan Gu and Nü Wa” give stories about the creation of the world. Their meanings differ, however, as the Yahwist author’s story suggests that people are created essentially to have a relationship with each other, while the Chinese author explains that people are created to be companions of Nü Wa, a goddess. In both creation stories, humans are created for the purpose of being a companion. Once humans are created, they…

the sharp contrasts that I noticed between the two creation stories was the fact that there was a mystical woman giving birth to the twins in the Iroquois origin story. No mention is given as to who this woman is or how she came about, just like there is no mention of where these monsters came from or who made them and why they where even in the story. Like you said the bible does not have a turtle or any other creature partake in the actual creation part of the story. The introduction of evil…

iroquois legend that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. This is an example of a native american oral tradition. “ the world on the turtle's back” is the iroquois cultural perspective of the creation story, being almost the same to the catholic creation story of adam and eve, well minus the huge turtle of course.The main characters in this story are man, wife and daughter. Man lives in the sky world and is husband to a pregnant wife who wants something to eat. He…

Although there have been many creation stories told throughout history, two seem to stand out more than most. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the first book of The Bible, Genesis, are two that top the list for creation stories. Gilgamesh was an epic poem written, actually carved, onto twelve stone tablets. It is the earliest known poem, written around 2100 B.C.E. The Bible is the Holy book of Christianity, and is known throughout the world. One can see similar stories appear in both Gilgamesh and…

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley are two novels in which the themes of equality and inequality are explored extensively. The texts are both written by women in 1847 and 1818 respectively and both deal with gender inequality. Jane Eyre is also a social commentary on the injustices and inequalities of the classist Victorian hierarchy whereas Shelley’s novel focuses on the human rejection of unconventionality and the inequalities faced by societies ‘outcasts. The…

during creation. Though, different people view these stories differently. To some the seven days of creation in Genesis 1 are actually seven days, to others those days are viewed as hundred of thousand of years. Either could be correct because there is no actual primary source of knowledge about creation In Genesis 1 there are seven distinct days of creation and it is told in ways that it seems like God has a plan for what he is doing, that every move made is deliberate. This version of creation…

Genesis 1, the first chapter in the bible, is easily the most well known creation story to come out of the Ancient Near East. However, that does not mean that it was the only story being told during that period. The Babylonian epic, the Enuma Elish was another creation story that sprung up in the Ancient Near East. It is in essence a history of the Babylonian gods, and in particular, one god, Marduk. It was ultimately written to justify his rise to power as the head of the Babylonian pantheon of…

The book of Genesis and the poem Enuma Elish both describe the story of creation, in their own ways. Initially we can see that there are very different beliefs of how creation came to be throughout the stories, but there are some underlying concepts that are the same. The relationship between Deity and humanity in Genesis 1 and 2 is one that resembles a father and son, where as in the Enuma Elish humanity is merely a tool for the gods the handle their menial work. The book of Genesis gives the…

Two Worlds Become One How does the Iroquois Creation story show similarities and differences from the Christian Creation story? In “The Iroquois Creation Story” by David Cusick, connections can be made with the Christian Creation story. He begins by discussing that there were two worlds that existed before the creation of the universe. The two worlds were known as the lower world and the upper world. The lower world consists of great darkness and monsters, while the upper world contains…

on the world order. Investment into colonization would therefore allow participating European polities to expand their economies and remain competitive on the global stage. Among the advantages offered by the colonization of the Americas was the creation of subservient indigenous populations. Upon arrival in the New World, Spanish explorers encountered the native Mexica, who were great in numbers, but considerably weaker in military potential. Consequently, the initially peaceful relations…