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Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures
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January 8, 2014 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures The study of mythology is used to describe stories from various cultures to describe certain events or pneumonias that may have taken place. Some cultures have changed the myths over time. Never the less, every Culture has its own opinion on the creation of the world. Most of the myths have similarities and differences on how the revolution of the world began. In this paper, the two myths focused on are the Zulu Creation and the Inca Creation. Below will explain which world or worlds, such as sky, earth, and underworld, the creators, and the role of cosmic occurrences of the two myths. The similarities will also be compared.
Worlds Chosen Zulu Creation was thought to of been full of darkness and was just a large seed. The seed than settled in earth and grew long reeds. The reeds mean source of all things and are called “Uthlanga”. The Unkulunku reed, grew into be a man. The reed grew so heavy that the reed broke and fell to earth. Strolling around, he realized other reeds were turning into men and women. Unkulunku broke the reeds off, and this is how men and women began. Creating streams, mountains, lakes, valleys, wind, rain, and sun, Unkulunku was the creator of all. Unkulunkulu taught men and women how to hunt, make fire and clothes. He gave the animal it names (Big Myth, 2011). The Inca Creation was known as Pachacamac, which was the sun that raised slowly from Lake Titacaca. He was bright and by himself, making the stars, the moon, and planets. Thinking the moon was so beautiful, Pachacamac made him a wife. Together the husband wife ruled heaven and earth. Using a mountain of rock, Pachacamac made the first human. The humans had no idea how to live, so the sun and moon together had a son and daughter. They sent both their son and daughter to earth to teach the human hot to survive on the planet (Big Myth, 2011).
Elements of the Worlds
HUM/105
January 8, 2014 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures The study of mythology is used to describe stories from various cultures to describe certain events or pneumonias that may have taken place. Some cultures have changed the myths over time. Never the less, every Culture has its own opinion on the creation of the world. Most of the myths have similarities and differences on how the revolution of the world began. In this paper, the two myths focused on are the Zulu Creation and the Inca Creation. Below will explain which world or worlds, such as sky, earth, and underworld, the creators, and the role of cosmic occurrences of the two myths. The similarities will also be compared.
Worlds Chosen Zulu Creation was thought to of been full of darkness and was just a large seed. The seed than settled in earth and grew long reeds. The reeds mean source of all things and are called “Uthlanga”. The Unkulunku reed, grew into be a man. The reed grew so heavy that the reed broke and fell to earth. Strolling around, he realized other reeds were turning into men and women. Unkulunku broke the reeds off, and this is how men and women began. Creating streams, mountains, lakes, valleys, wind, rain, and sun, Unkulunku was the creator of all. Unkulunkulu taught men and women how to hunt, make fire and clothes. He gave the animal it names (Big Myth, 2011). The Inca Creation was known as Pachacamac, which was the sun that raised slowly from Lake Titacaca. He was bright and by himself, making the stars, the moon, and planets. Thinking the moon was so beautiful, Pachacamac made him a wife. Together the husband wife ruled heaven and earth. Using a mountain of rock, Pachacamac made the first human. The humans had no idea how to live, so the sun and moon together had a son and daughter. They sent both their son and daughter to earth to teach the human hot to survive on the planet (Big Myth, 2011).
Elements of the Worlds
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