Hum105 Cosimic Creation Myths - 1037 Words

Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures Alexi LaBrenz HUM 105 Professor Jordan â€Å"Chris† April 10, 2016 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures When discussing different cosmic creation myths, something to remember is the style of creation myth it is. There are nine different styles of myths when talking about creation: accretion or conjunction, secretion, sacrifice, division or consummation, earth-diver, emergence, two creators, deus faber, and ex nihillo. For the purpose of discussing the Norse creation myth, and the Genesis myth focus will be on secretion, division or consummation, deus faber and ex nihillo (Leonard, 2004). Genesis: The Creation Account Arguably one of the most well-known mythological account of how the world†¦show more content†¦Secretion continues with Aphrodite. She is born when Zeus emasculates his father, Kronos, and blood begins to drop from the severed testicles. From this blood Aphrodite is born, and forever known as the goddess of love and attraction. Her emergence from the blood symbolizes the beginning of generative life on earth (Rosenberg, 2006). Creation Myths Creation myths play an important role in our culture and even modern day society. They give us something to believe in when the unknown seems daunting. Ontological yearning is the need to know why, and not just accept what is. This is why we not only need creation myths, and myths in general, but actually seek them out. We find every possible reason to believe in them so that we are not faced with the unknown. This is the beauty of myths, we know that they are not true, they cannot be proven scientifically, or even logically, but they explain the unknown to us. It is because of this that we are so quick to believe them as if they are fact. Conclusion It is very interesting to read all of the myths about creation and be able to pick them apart to their core to see the deeper meaning behind them. Genesis, a book in the bible I am sure many are familiar with, was especially enjoyable to pick apart, as well as The Creation, Death, and rebirth of the Universe, although interesting, I