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    Comparing Three Religions

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    that were documented for them to followed‚ and practice with their children. There are thousands of religions in the world presently that belief in different principal and cultural values but have similar creation stories. In my paper‚ I will be comparing three religions which

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    the earth on turtles back

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    inexplicable and mystical elements in the myth. The events which involve spiritual or magical circumstances often have the most important consequences: each of the events above is a major catalyst or plot event. -These events show the importance of the mystical in Onondaga life and their belief that there is something beyond the physical which humans cannot control. 8. Summary and Overall Significance The myth’s stated purpose was to explain the Earth’s creation and its current location (on the back

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    Enuma Elish Poem Analysis

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    which are the first words of the poem. On seven tablets‚ Enuma Elish is written language called the Akkadian language (Heidel). Enuma Elish‚ published by George Smith‚ differs from Genesis by the creation of the universe‚ the different gods‚ and the creation of how humanity was first formed. The creation story

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    Aztec World Views

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    were greatly influenced by their unique geographies. Excellent examples of how Greek and Aztec world views were influenced by their geographies are their tThe Greek and Aztec eEarth creation myths are excellent examples of how their world views weare influenced by their geographies. At the end of the Greek creation myth‚ Zeus becomes the ultimate ruler‚ ruling

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    Heritage‚ Traditions and Beliefs All around us‚ there are different cultures‚ races‚ and ways of life that we interact with. Even with all of the differences‚ we still somehow manage to live in harmony with each other. If we think about it‚ we all live in one place; Earth. There are different perspectives and stories as to how it came about. These stories about the earth’s origin also reflect the different heritages‚ traditions‚ and beliefs that we see around us. The stories from the Native

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    Turtle’s Back” (an Iroquois legend) include the turtle‚ the great tree‚ and the twins. These symbols contributes to the theme because they all represent one form or another in the story of creation. According to the myth the culture values all that is living‚ and due to the similarities to the story of creation in Christianity they do believe that only one person created the world and all we know about it. However‚ it was two twins‚ a left-handed and a right-handed twin that created the plants‚ animals

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    The Legend

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    on Turtle’s Back” Comprehension 1. According to the myth‚ what existed before this Earth? 2. What starts the chain of events that eventually leads to the Earth’s creation? 3. What does the Sky Woman bring with her from Skyland‚ and how does it affect the Earth? Interpretation 1. Name at least two things that are lost or sacrificed in the Skyland so there would be life on Earth. 2. How do the animals in this myth exhibit human virtues? 3. Whom do you think the Onondaga

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    Pomo Indian Tribe

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    that live in California around where I used to live. One last reason I chose the Pomo Indian Tribe was I liked there name and really wanted to see how they lived on their own‚ what they believe in‚ and some myths about origin of man and the universe. The purpose in the Pomo’s myths is creation on mankind and the universe. Just like people of today they have their own stories and Mythology about the origin of man. Now let’s get into the real story of the Pomoan People on Northern California. The

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    The Big Picture Questions

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    the difference between religiously based myths of origin and creation stories derived from scientific accounts? The difference between religiously based myths of origin and creation stories derived from scientific accounts is that religiously based myths can just be accepted and believed once heard from a person. The scientific accounts claim to be truer and make much more sense. They can be checked and cleared by anyone/anything for proof. The creation stories rely largely on fields of education

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    Traditional Literature

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    specifically with stories that were passed down through oral storytelling from generation to generation. Traditional literature consists of songs‚ stories‚ poems and riddles from anonymous sources. There are many forms of traditional literature (myths‚ fables‚ epics‚ ballads‚ legends‚ folk rhymes‚ folktales) and many of the categories do overlap. Folktales are a major form of traditional literature found all over the world. These stories have some elements in common and come in several different

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