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A creation myth (or creation story) is a cultural, religious or traditional myth which attempts to describe the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, usually developing first in oral traditions, and are found throughout human culture.
[1] The Aztec people had several versions of creation myths. One version of the myth includes four suns, each representing one of the four elements. In another version of the myth, the creator couple give birth to four sons, Red Tezcatlipoca, Black Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, and Huitzilopotchli.
Creation myth definitions from modern references: A "symbolic narrative of the beginning of the world as understood in a particular tradition and community. Creation myths are of central importance for the valuation of the world, for the orientation of humans in the universe, and for the basic patterns of life and culture." [15]
Eridu Genesis, also called the Sumerian Creation Myth, Sumerian Flood Story and the Sumerian Deluge Myth, [1] [2] offers a description of the story surrounding how humanity was created by the gods, how the office of kingship entered human civilization, the circumstances leading to the origins of the first cities, and the global flood.
The Egyptian god Khnum is said to create human children from clay [12] before placing them into their mother's womb. [13] In context, though, Egyptians more generally believed in a cyclical view of time and rebirth. This meant humans were seen as part of a continuous cycle of creation and destruction, not necessarily originating from a single pair.
The Eden narrative (the story of Adam and Eve and how they came to be expelled from God's presence) Cain and Abel and the first murder; The book of the toledot of Adam (5:1–6:8) (The Hebrew includes the word "book") the first of two genealogies of Genesis, the Kenites, descendants of Cain, who invent various aspects of civilised life
Some stories account for the creation of dangerous animals which were transformed from inanimate objects(No 61. p 572), others suggest that men, animals and objects could be turned to stone.(nos89-93). While other stories suggest how names were attributed to important landmarks, and how significant geographical features came about.
The Fon creation myth is the traditional creation story of the Fon peoples of West Africa. Various versions of the creation story are told. Various versions of the creation story are told. In most the creator is either Mawu , the moon being and mother of all the gods and humanity, or Mawu-Lisa , the sun/moon being who is both male and female.