Human Creation Myth Similarities

Concerning creation myths, there are three main motifs: the idea of Humans Created of Organic Materials, the idea of Human Creation to Serve the Gods and Tend the Earth, and the idea of Creators Felt the Need to Destroy Human Creation. So many myths all around the world have so many similarities and the same motifs.

Human’s Created of Organic Materials

Most creation myths have this motif. The humans are made from organic materials, and there were more than one attempt. In the Cheyenne Creation Myth, Maheo created humans by blowing on his own rib. The Babylonian Creation Myth created humans by the bones of the bodies of Tiamat’s army monsters. The Norse Creation Myth, the first man and woman were created by the Ash and Elm tree. Mayan Creation