Similarities Of Creation Myth

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Do you think creation myths are similar in any way or are they the same in all ways? All myths are similar in at least one way. Theogony starts this way as well as unorganized chaos, and the flood. The creation myth of unorganized chaos is an example. The flood is another example for a creation myth. Both the flood and the chaos cause a lot of horror and trouble for everyone, and it also causes a lot of destruction. I think the motifs in mythology are very interesting, and they explain so many things. Concerning creation myths, there are three main motifs. One motif is the idea of unorganized chaos. The second motif is the idea of people being made from organic material. The third motif is the story of a flood.

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I think so many creation myths have this motif as part of the story because they used the flood to show power and destruction. An example to show the cause of a flood is, during the Yoruba Creation, Obatala began making creatures out of clay. The only problem with this was he was drinking wine constantly, and his creatures were deformed and ugly. He swore to himself that he would never drink again. He then started making new creatures, and he made sure those were perfect. Obatala had Olorun breathed life into them. When Olorun did so, the creatures started building houses and cities. All of the Orisha were pleased with the work, but Olokun the master of the sea sent a flood through the houses and the city and wiped them all out, even almost all of Obatala’s creations. Olokun did this because he wasn’t okay with the creatures or the creation of the earth in the first place. Zeus also sent a flood because he wasn’t happy with the other gods. The other gods made him angry, and Zeus was a very powerful god. He was one not to mess with. The creation myths that included the flood was, the greek creation which is The Theogony. The Yoruba Creation was another creation …show more content…

It may not all be in the same way, but they are similar with some differences. Our stories from today are similar to some of the stories from back in the olden days. Some examples are the flood, they had floods back then, and we have floods today in the future. We also have chaos in our world today, just like they did back in ancient times. They also had rules of behavior, and had to know when to act right. We as well have that in today’s society. Behavior plays a huge roll in how well you get treated back in the ancient days, and in the world today. I think some motifs in mythology are still used in today’s world, as they were used in ancient times. What do you

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