How Helios Created The World : Creation Myth Draft

Thus beginning the but the animal yet again where worried that now the man would grow lonely, so then Hactcin, with a lice made the man dream of a women. When he had woken there she was, and they were instructed to eat plants and animal. From the first man and women come all people of their tribe after. Apache spirit “Holy Boy” tried to make the sun and with help of White and Black Hactcin and Red Boy they made what daylight is to us now. Shamans claimed they controlled the sun but four days after an eclipse occurred and unable to bring the light back, White Hactcin called upon the animal and with their help they created a mountain. This mountain was climbed by White, Black Hactcin and Holy boy as well as Red boy who only saw the sun was in another earth where it shined bright. Man and women where the first to climb up the mountain and there all others come up except two, an old man and an old women. They stayed behind but told the others they had to go back one day which is why when we die we go the underworld.

What are some of the essential features of Hesiod’s view of the appropriate way to live and how does it differ from Homer’s depiction of the heroic life?

As humans evolved in different parts of the world, and became more self-aware and self-sufficient, it was only natural for curiosity to develop as to our origin-where we came from and why we are here. Human nature implores us to seek understanding of such topics. Each civilization came up with their own explanation for the creation of humanity, with the majority involving some sort of 'gods' who display capabilities and knowledge greater than that of ordinary people. In the early days, stories were passed along through oral tradition. This allows for the possibility of exaggeration and changes in detail as stories passed from generation to generation. Eventually with a rise in the art of writing, these stories were recorded and preserved for

Creation myths play an important role in our culture and even modern day society. They give us something to believe in when the unknown seems daunting. Ontological yearning is the need to know why, and not just accept what is. This is why we not only need creation myths, and myths in general, but actually seek them out. We find every possible reason to believe in them so that we are not faced with the unknown. This is the beauty of myths, we know that they are not true, they cannot be proven scientifically, or even logically, but they explain the unknown to us. It is because of this that we are so quick to believe them as if they are fact.

The first three days he separated day from night, the water from the sky and created land. Than the following three days he created plants and

Genesis and “The World on the Turtle’s Back”, two folklore myths, illustrate the contrasting universal archetypes of one supreme being and multiple god figures. Genesis depicts one male supreme being who created the entire universe, while “The World on the Turtle’s Back” shows numerous gods who created different things within the universe. God, from Genesis, created everything that exists; “the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1.1), day and night, and “every living creature that moveth” (Genesis 1:21). God made the Sun and the Moon (Genesis 1:16), and he made “man in his own image” (Genesis 1:27). He made “every herb-bearing seed” (Genesis 1:29), and the rain that waters them (Genesis 2:5). All of life and nature and creation was crafted by God. In contrast,

Since the time of great antiquity and the Neolithic Revolution, humans across various parts of the globe have imagined and reimagined stories that aimed to explain the general idea of beginning. Humans have attempted to describe the beginning of the universe and its relationship to the gods; this is achieved primarily by the creation of origin stories and myths. Many of these stories and myths feature the prevailing stereotype that gods are omnipotent – Latin roots: omnis (all) and possum (able to); literally translated as able to [do] all things – and are equipped with extraordinary physical/mental strengths. This perception is intensively explored in Hesiod’s Theogony and The Genesis. Both illustrate the “beginning” from two different

•The fullest and most important source of myths and the origins of the gods is the Theogony of Hesiod  (c. 700 BCE). (Morford, textbook website “Hesiod”)

When a stranger showed up on my island after swimming in the ocean, I kindly took him in. No one ever visits my wondrous island, and no one ever leaves my island. He told me of how his men killed Helios’ forbidden cattle and Zeus destroyed his ship as a punishment for this forbidden act. He told me that he had been swimming for days, his ship destroyed and all his loyal men killed. I began to care for him as a mother cares for their child, bathing them in a warm tub of water, feeding them warm soup made in the kitchen and putting them to sleep in a warm, comforting bed, as soft as a pillow that swallows them when they sleep. I gave him everything he

They created the landscape, mountains, rivers, trees, waterholes, plains and sand hills and made humans who are the dreamtime ancestors. They also made natural elements like water, air, fire and last of all they made celestial bodies: the sun, moon and the stars. After this the mythical creatures returned to the Earth and sank back into their state of sleep, some say that the spirits turned into part of the landscape, these became sacred places of worship.

In both accounts of creation there is a separation between God and man. While the reasons and injustices accounted in these two stories differ drastically there are a few a few parallels. Both stories involve women being the primary cause of the fall of man. In Scripture, Eve eats from the Tree of Knowledge and eventually talks Adam into doing the same. This leads to a broken relationship between man and God. (Genesis 3: 6-25) In the Theogony women serve as the punishment for the fall of Zeus. In Hesiod’s Works and Days Zeus Created women, starting with Pandora. "To set against the fire I shall give them an affliction in which they will all delight as they embrace their own misfortune” (M. L. West 38) Hesiod goes on to describes women in

In the beginning, there was nothing except for fiery lava. Nothing was alive on the earth, there was nothing in general, no water, trees, animals, and definitely no humans to be in sight. There was only a god, a giant rock with lava covering it, and an idea about not being lonely. The god’s name was Jebidiah and he was extremely lonely and needed a spouse. It was impossible to make a spouse for himself because there was no solid ground and no oxygen as well. So the god had an idea, he would make a world capable of living in for his outstanding wife to be. He would add the solid ground, oxygen, trees, grass, and fruit trees for the girl to eat. He didn’t cover the entire floor of lava with the dirt but just enough for the girl not to feel the constant heat.

In the Early days of Thera, the people revered the gods. Thera was an island, that was home to a volcano of the same name. For years, Terrantheus watched from the core of the planet, as the people of Thera settled the island. He had been a merciful god, allowing them to prosper on his domain, the very ground that they were on. For a time, the people respected the land, the Earth. They were kind to the planet, being simple fishermen and farmers. Enjoying a simple sustenance, Terrantheus let them continue their lives. Content with their choices, he turned his watchful eye for a number of years. He spent his time watching the other nearby civilizations, considering all who dwelled on the Earth fruits of his domain. Years had passed, before he

All the gods gathered trying to bring a new sun to the world. In the last sun's myth it explains more about the world being the world it is today. The proudest of the gods offered himself. he was the god Tecuciztecatl , but the gods were not pleased and wanted the humble god Nanahuatzin. The gods built a great fire for Tecuciztecatl to jump into but he became afraid and did not want to jump in. Nanahuatzin was the one who jumped. Tecuciztecatl filled with jealousy jumped in after, followed by a brave eagle and jaguar. (Vigil, Angel, N.p)

On the third day god creates the land and the sea through the command to the water ‘be gathered together in one place and let the dry land appear'. Next he creates the grass and other foliage such as trees and plants with fruits and seeds.