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    Epic of Gilgamesh vs Noah

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    Although the narrative or story of Noah and the flood is one of the great stories in the Bible‚ many question its originality. The biblical version of the flood in Genesis 6-10 is “quite close in many respects to the Mesopotamian flood stories” (The New Oxford Annotated Bible pg 19)‚ which were written beforehand. As much as they are similar‚ there are significant differences that distinguish the two tales and their reliability. The epic of Gilgamesh‚ written by the Sumerians between 2700 B.C

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    Shinto Creation Story

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    Creation Story of Japan In the Shinto creation story‚ it begins off by talking about the birth of the first gods and how the earth and heaven were not separated. The two began to separate in which the heaven was composed of lighter elements and earth was composed of the heavier. A green plant emerged which sprouted and created the first god. In chapter two‚ “the seven divine generations” were created. The deity the Male-Who –Invites and the Female-Who-Invites are the two main gods that help create

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    Jesus E. Salcedo-Espinoza Introduction to Literature HUM2000 March‚ 5 2015 The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Great Flood This epic has fascinated especially Christians and scholars who are interested in the fact which The Bible is based on ancient writings on the human history through modern history. Most of The Epic of Gilgamesh has no major significance from the religious point of view‚ but scholars are recognizing the parallels between the history presented as an experience from a kingdom and its

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    I believe that everything began when God created it. God created the Heavens‚ Earth‚ and everything in it. There was nothing before creation. Genesis 1:1-31 and 2:1 give an account of the entire creation story and how the world came to be. On the other hand‚ I believe that the earth as we know it today will end with the rapture of the Christians to Heaven and with the battle of Armageddon that will destroy the earth‚ as we know it. However‚ I also believe that the there is no actual end. There is

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    Origin of the Universe

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    Jesse Brown P.6 5/19/13 Origin Of The Universe The Origin of the Universe: Creation vs. Coincidence Throughout the years‚ mankind has examined the universe for signs of its origin. For centuries‚ two possibilities have been the subject of much debate. Either the beginning of the universe just happened by coincidence‚ or an intelligent being is responsible for its creation. Scientists agree that in order for the universe to be coincidental‚ it would have to be infinite in age. During the

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    Many of the religions of the world have a creation story‚ some share common elements‚ while others are something much different. Three creation stories that share similar structure are‚ “The Creation and Emergence” of the Jicarilla Indians‚ “The Golden Chain” of the Yorubans‚ and the story of “Genesis” of the Hebrews. Each of these stories gives the background for the creation of earth and man‚ but each shows how the way of life in a particular religion is evidence in its creation story. While these

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    Creation

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    1/28 The Iroquois Creation Story: (17) * The Good Mind and The Bad Mind are the two main characters who were twins born by a woman that inhabited the universe * The woman drops down into the lower earth and sits on a turtle to give birth * The turtle changes into an island with sparse vegetation before her birth * While the baby was in the womb‚ the evil twin came out from underneath the mother’s arm causing her to die‚ “the bad mind” * The Good Mind creates the sun and moon

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    Creative Creation Story

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    Creative Creation Story The universe that existed was unattainable by reasoning‚ unperceived‚ unjudged‚ peaceful and quiet. In this empty place the goddess Inu’s baby brother‚ Hugo‚ cried‚ piercing the silence. Inu sighed and with that breath‚ the light and dark separated. Hugo stopped crying. Noticing she had his attention she formed a watery ball‚ calling it earth and above it she made the sky. She filled the night sky with the guardian moon and his gleaming stars and the day sky with a radiant

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    Elizabeth Miller ES 2400 Sec 01: Intro American Indian Studies Final Research Paper The Ojibwa Tribe and their Dances and Ceremonies “When Ah-ki’ (the Earth) was young‚ it was said that the Earth had a family. Nee-ba-gee’-sis (the Moon) is called Grandmother‚ and Gee’-sis (the Sun) is called Grandfather. The Creator of this family is called Gi’-tchie Man-i-to’(Great Mystery or Creator). The Earth is said to be a woman. In this way it is understood that woman preceded man on the Earth. She is

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    Meeee

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    The Great Flood The Great Flood Tinggian The Tinggians‚ a group of pagan people inhabiting the interior hills of Abra‚ have their own story of the Great Deluge. The tragic began with the abduction of Humitau‚ a sea-maiden guard of Tau-mari-u‚ lord of the sea; by Aponi-tolau. One day‚ Aponi-tolau‚ god-hero of the Tinggians went down to the lowlands. He wandered aimlessly through the plains until he reached the seashore. The calm blue sea‚ massive and yet helpless beneath the morning sun which

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