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Creation Of Myths
Myths are the stories behind a culture belief and their traditions. “Authentic myths and supplementary stories were both brought together in the spacious frame of heroic poetry.” (Bowra 107) When did the Creation Myths begin and what effects did it have on the people?The Asians, the Christians and Greeks have their own opinion on the creation of myths and how it affected them. Greek mythology believe it all started with a god name Chaos who created a world full of war. Asian mythology say it all began with one of the Chinese myths talking about The Chinese Dragon Kings, mythical figures from Taoism. They are controlled by Yuan-shi tian-zong to whom they relent their statements once a year. Furthermore, they had authority over funerals. If confusion or carelessness takes place during funeral ceremonies, which might proceed in hardship for the progenies, “the dragon kings are implored for help. Also during droughts they are invoked to produce rain.” "Long-wang." Encyclopedia Mythica. 2014. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.15 May. 2014 . Christians myths started with stories within the Bible for example, “In the Book of Genesis reads God, “created the heavens and the earth.’ The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep...” (Red Holy Bible Revised Standard Version Genesis 1[p1])
The Greek experience of myths began with, the Greeks becoming more conscious of their rites and sought to explain them through stories. One of the first stories was “told by Hesiod, that Prometheus, who is not an Olympian but belongs to older, dispossessed order of the Titans, has no love for Zeus, and when he offers an ox to him, he covers the bones…” with...
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* "Buddhism and Mythology." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 194-202. World History in Context. Web. 13 May 2014.
*Red Holy Bible Revised Standard Version Mark 6 [p46]
* Red Holy Bible Revised Standard Version Genesis 1[p2]
* C.M. Bowra 109
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