Egyptian And Celtic Culture Similarities

There are and have been many myths from all around the world. While people often view myths that are not their own as wrong, exotic, or questionable, there are similarities to be found between them. Egyptian and Celtic cultures are rich, diverse, and ancient. Although they are very different cultures with their own unique features, when looking deeper at the core of these cultures, it is evident that there are many more similarities than originally seen. If these myths are picked apart, the fact that both of these cultures value balance, family, and change becomes evident to the reader. Balance is a prevalent value found in many myths, making it one of the more common themes of these sacred stories. Such as in the Egyptian creation myth, the
In both of these myths, the creation of man and the world was responsible for the loss and finding of family members. For example, the Egyptians see the desperation of Atum, the creator of the world, when he finds that two of his children were lost in the dark waters of Nu. He sends his all seeing eye out to find them, and when they eventually return, he is so overcome with happiness he cries powerful tears that turn into the first humans. With the Celtic myth, Danu allows for her child, Briain, to slay his father so that he and his brothers might live. After Danu sees her husband cut down, she births the world through the tears she sheds for him. After she finds that her husband Donn was turned into an oak tree, she cries once again, fertilizing the tree and from the fruit comes the first humans. These cultures can both be seen valuing the importance of family, along with the knowledge that to create change, a family must be able to sacrifice for the betterment and sake of each other. In Celtic culture, the reader is able to see that the people of this culture wanted to push the idea that in life, there is no way to avoid the pain of loss or sacrifice. The children of this culture are able to understand that death and loss are both natural, including the core value that family is worth sacrificing everything for. The Egyptian myth portrays the concept of valuing family above everything else. If a family member is lost, hurt, or has experienced something awful, the children know they should never stop searching, consoling, or caring for that family member. The children of the Egyptian culture are able to recognize that no matter what, family will always accept them and help them in times of need. The final and most important idea that both Celtic and Egyptian cultures value is change. In both of these myths, change was something the cultures needed in able to have peace and