Pangu Myth

Mythology is a key point in culture. It presents itself as the ultimate combination of literature, science, and religion . It connects all of us on a common foot ground and explains to us, things we could not have explained. Myths, ever changing forms of expression and ideals, are pivotal parts of society as a whole. From their impact on ideas of how people are and where we came from.
How are we here? This is one of our most controversial answers. From science to religion, everyone has searched for the answer. The existence of an extraterrestrial force, or perhaps just a big boom.
The myth of Pangu is a perfect example of the creation myth. It states in the beginning, there was only chaos. From this chaos an egg formed. The egg was symbolized as the yin and the yang. In the egg was a giant.
It states that in the beginning there was only a void and "The only thing in this void was Nyx, a bird with black wings "(Murtagh 1). That bird, Nyx, in the midst of nothingness laid an egg. From the egg became Eros, the god of love. Then one half of the egg rose into the sky and the other became the Earth.
Though the similarities you can see the finer differences. From the embodiment of chaos turning into the bird Nyx, to the egg birthing two separate strong powerful beings. As the myths progress through the ages, you can see the creative patterns switch between the different cultures, yet it's still amazing to see the close similarities.
These myths, from over four thousand miles apart, have unbelievable similarities. The way the egg is used as the origin of everything, and a overlaying cosmic beast of power enough to create it. These similarities cross over to many different cultures and religions, through miles and miles, these similarities have withstood. The egg must symbolize birth, life, and prosperity. Coming through it love, in the case of the Greeks, and power, in the Chinese