Primal Myths: Creation Myths Around the WorldA comprehensive collection of creation stories ranging across widely varying times and cultures, including Ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American. |
Contents
| 31 | |
The Quarrelsomeness of Man | 47 |
TWO NEAR EASTERN MYTHS | 77 |
Another Version of the Creation of Man | 118 |
From the Book of Job | 130 |
Gnostic Myths | 142 |
Myths of Islam | 151 |
Northern European Myths | 172 |
FOUR MYTHS OF INDIA | 179 |
A Buddhist Myth | 194 |
SIX SIBERIAN AND ESKIMO MYTHS | 217 |
SEVEN NORTH AMERICAN MYTHS | 232 |
EIGHT | 255 |
NINE MYTHS OF AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC | 315 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 369 |
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Ahriman Akongo ancestors andand animals Anshar Anunnaki Apsu became began beginning birds Black Hactcin body born Brahma brothers Cagn called canoe chaos child Coyote created creation myths Creator darkness deity divine Djanggawul Earth-Initiate east Enlil Enuma Elish Etsa evil eyes Faro Faro's father female fire fish four gave birth gods ground Hainuwele head heart heaven and earth Holy Indians island Izanagi Jivaros Kiho Kiho dwelt killed king Lahamu land light living looked Lord male Marduk Mikoto moon mother mountains Nantu nature night not-being Nudimmud Nummo Nyambi Ogotemmeli Ohrmazd plants produced Ptah Raven religion river sacred seeds Sotuknang speak Spider Woman Spirit spoke stars symbol Ta'aroa Taiowa Tangaroa Tawhiri-ma-tea Tefnut thethe things thou Tiamat told took tree tribes universe wind womb words Xowalaci Yaruros Zurvan