Creation Myth Essay Examples

Creation myth, also called cosmogonic myth, philosophical and theological elaboration of the primal myth of creation within a religious community.

There are five basic types: accretion/conjunction, secretion, sacrifice, division/conjugation, earth-diver, emergence, two creators, deus faber, ex nihilo

Many creation myths share broadly similar themes. Common motifs include the fractionation of the things of the world from a primordial chaos; the separation of the mother and father gods; land emerging from an infinite and timeless ocean; or creation out of nothing.