Genesis And Theogony – Plagiarism?

In order to make this argument, this paper consist of three parts. The first part will argue why Genesis is seen as the most compelling text due to its simplicity and logic. The second part will examine Hesiod’s Prometheus/Pandora story to prove that the complexity makes a logical statement of why the evils in the world came to be. The final part will be counter argument which states that Genesis might be more compelling at explaining the evils of the world because it demonstrates both divine and mortal choices.

To study Genesis in terms of its literary and historical content is not to say that we are in any way being irreverent in our reading of this part of the Old Testament. In other words, it is possible to read Genesis in both a spirit of appreciation for its position as the opening exegetical narrative of the Bible and as a document that reflects literary and historical realities and influences during the time when it was being written down. This paper examines some of the contemporary sources that influenced the two sets of writers who recorded the events of Genesis.

Analyzing texts is one of the most fundamental and key parts to drawing conclusions about them. Upon analyzing the two versions of the Prometheus myth and the consequent chapters of Genesis, it is quite clear that how one views each piece is subject to their previous knowledge. Today, it is much easier to read Prometheus objectively. It would generally be safe to assume that no one in proximity is a worshipper of Zeus. Reading Genesis is fairly different. Everyone in North America, and most other parts of the world, have at least a very general idea of what Genesis says, or is believed to say. In this essay, the understanding of differences in texts that should be similar will be explored. Although the two versions of the Prometheus and Genesis should essentially be the same, there are many differences within their respective plots and in the language used that make them contradictory and forces the reader to rely heavily on interpretation to try to combat these inconsistencies.

Often a topic of debate, there are several different takes on the creation story existent in literature. Dependent on one’s religion, different beliefs about how the world we live in was created may arise. Looking deeper into the literature, one will realize there are also many similarities between creation stories. Based on the strong possibility that Genesis was influenced by the Enuma Elish, there are similarities that stem from the fact that they both describe the creation of a new world as well as differences in their interpretations and approaches to creationism.

This paper, is an in depth comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bible characters Adam and Noah. Furthermore, this paper will examine the lives of both men as well as God’s influence in their lives. In addition, this will allow the reader to come to the conclusion that Noah is “A Second Creation”, a new beginning of mankind.

One similarity that is present between the Theogony and Genesis is that both have women in a central role when it comes to the pitfalls of man. In Genesis it is Eve who eats the fruit from the Garden of Eden and eventually forces God to banish them from the Garden. In the Theogony, it is made clear that by the creation of Pandora from Zeus that the race of women is considered a curse to men and an “infestation” that is evil for them (Theogony ln, 375-385). In a similar vein to the above example, another major similarity is how in both creation stories, the deity plays an active role in shaping the lives of man through intervention or punishment. In Genesis, God does this by creating other wildlife as helpmates which Adam then names, by creating Eve, and also eventually punishing man for disobeying the order to not eat from the Garden. In the Theogony,

Creation in Ancient Egyptian religion can be much different than the creation account taken from The Bible. Genesis has a set description of “The Beginning” while there are several different versions and variations in Egyptian mythology. The versions range from a “one god” myth (Ptah; see picture) to the more common creator out of Nun, which in itself has several derivations.

This essay will compare and contrast the Biblical creation myths with other creation myths from Greece and the Ancient Near East. It will first discuss the initial creation of the universe followed by the creation of mankind and finally the recreation of man whilst drawing parallels to Sumerian and Babylonian texts, The Old Testament and Hesiods Theogony. In paying particular attention to the chronology of each myth it will be shown that the creation myths regarding the universe and mankind evolved from as far back as the Sumerian stories.

The Drama of Scripture written by Bartholomew and Goheen takes the reader on a journey through the entire Bible in six short “acts.” The first Act discusses creation and the establishment of God’s Kingdom. In the beginning was complete darkness. Then, God created light and divided the heavens and the earth. He then split the waters and the seas, creating dry ground on which the rest of creation could walk. He proceeded to make plants and flowers and the sun, moon, and stars. He created days and seasons and animals of all shapes and sizes. And then, to add the finishing touch, God created men and women, male and female, He created them. The book states that “the Genesis story is given so that we might have a true understanding of the world in which we live, its divine author, and our own place in it” (Bartholomew, 29). Genesis 1-3, the story of Creation, is prevalent because it introduces the author of creation, humanity, and the creation upon which humanity’s drama unfolds.

The Greek and Genesis creation stories resemble each other in many ways but also they have their differences too. Imagine two stories that come from two different places could have so many similarities, but it also has it’s differences.

There is a lot of lying and cheating in the book of Genesis: Adam; Abraham, Jacob, and about Joseph. Identify cause and effect of these deceptions.

“Theogony” a story transcribed by Hesiod, tells the story of how creation of the universe came from chaos. Hesiod presents a prophecy of the Gods to his fellow people, and within this prophecy lies the story of how the Gods and Goddesses came to be. While multiple Gods are mentioned, the primary one is Zeus, the ruler of the olympic mountain. The tale of Zeus is dominantly focused on the Gods, disregarding any loving interactions with the mortals. Genesis also tells the tale of creation but does so in the point of view of Lord God, the one and only God who purposely creates mankind. The contrast is that “Genesis” tells the story of Adam and Eve and focuses on the connection and love that exists between God and his creation. While in both

The third day the dry lands, seas, herbs and grasses were created. On the fourth day God created the sun, moon, and stars. The fifth day He created fish and birds. And the last day He created humans and animals, with the seventh day being the day that He rested. In Greek mythology it is told that before the earth and sea and heavens were created there was Chaos- “a confused and shapeless mass, nothing but dead weight, in which, however, slumbered the seeds of things.”(Bulfinch’s Greek and Roman Mythology pg.10) Out of the void eventually sprang Erebus, the place where death dwells and also night. Love then emerged bringing Light, which created Gaea, the Earth. Erebus and Night gave birth to Ether, which is Day. Later on, Night produced Doom, Fate, Sleep, Dreams, Nemesis, and a long list of other evilness. Gaea then produced Uranus, who created the three Cyclops, the three Hecatoncheires and the twelve Titans with her. After this, a god-not named-arranged the earth and created rivers, bays, mountains, valleys, fields, and all the dispositions of the earth. After this, fish appeared in the waters and four-legged beasts on the earth. Although these two accounts are

Three prominent similarities between the Greek Creation stories and the Genesis story can be found on the roles of the snake and Prometheus, how the gifts given to mankind is seen as a curse and how the first women which are Pandora and Eve seen as misfortunes to the world The roles of the snake and Prometheus is to kick start humanities ways to become an independent thinkers for themselves. The snake tempted Adam and Eve to eat the apple of Eden and Prometheus giving the humans fire. Both the apple of Eden and the fire even though were beneficial to the humans was seen as a curse because the god or God doesn't want them to possess it. The last similarity which is Pandora and Eve which are women are people who bought misfortune to the "world".

Genesis has always been the cause of heated discussions. The work itself is not all that confusing, but rather the symbolism buried deep within the text is. The opinions of the reader often have a substantial influence on the reader's interpretation of the text. Because the scripture has played such an important role in the theological beliefs of so many Christians, extremely different interpretations of the text have the potential to create distance between even the closest of friends and even worse, families. To expect that all of