Origin Stories: Efik, Judeo-Christian, And Modern Scientific

An origin story is a back story of how something was originated or created, and the circumstances of how it was formed. All origin stories have common themes and many similarities, but are very different in other ways. The origin stories Efik, Judeo-Christian, and Modern Scientific all show examples of how origin stories can be alike and very different. The three stories are alike in the ways they address how the first life forms were all plants and animals, and that humans dominated the animals. The three stories are also different in the ways they address how the humans were formed, and all of the origin stories believe in different gods.

The Efik origin story was created from nothing by Abassi. Abassi created the stars, the earth, and the wildlife upon it. The first life forms were all created at once. A man and woman Abassi created, and the wildlife. The man and woman Abassi created, defied him and had children. Abassi was the god of the universe and giver of life, death, and justice. Abassi didn’t want the man and woman to

In the Efik story, Abassi was in charge of everything and didn't allow the man and women to farm or hunt. In other words Abassi was in charge of all the wildlife and wouldn't let the humans near it. Until one day, Abassi’s wife Atai convinced him to let them go down to earth, as long as they didn't hunt or farm. In the Judeo-Christian story, all of the plants and animals were blessed by god. The plants and animals were all ruled by the humans. God made them in his image and commanded them all to increase. Humans were made so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. In the Modern Scientific origin story, people dominated animals. We are pushing many plants and animals to extinction. The plants and animals jeopardize the earth's