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    to show the parallels between other creation myths‚ and how the world came to be as it is today. The writer begins the story describing the world before creation by saying “ In the beginning there was no world‚ no land‚ no creatures of the kind that are around us now‚ and there were no men.” The author goes on to present the woman‚ which are believed to be created before all men; She’s presented as a curious women‚ just as they are shown in other creation myths‚ and is later compared to all mothers

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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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    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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    Genesis 1-3 Essay

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    stories to explain how the world was created and how mankind came to be. For Judaism‚ the story of creation and mankind can be found in the first three chapters of the book of Genesis. The book of Genesis‚ originally written in Hebrew‚ was translated in Greek about two hundred and fifty years before the time of Christ. The author‚ believed to be Moses‚ is an admired leader in Judaism. He writes the creation narrative to tell the story about the formation of heaven and earth and the importance of knowing

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    Hanna Moore Literary Analysis Many cultures have stories on the creation of Earth. While each story is different‚ they often involve two gods descending from heaven and creating the world for necessity. The Iroquois creation myth‚ “The World on the Turtle’s Back” is an interesting story on the creation of earth. I enjoyed reading this story because it was a new perspective on the creation of man that I hadn’t heard before. The story tells of the pregnant wife in the sky-world who disregarded the

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