Creation Myth
Once there was a great civilization with a highly advanced group of beings always in search of greater discoveries. Atropos was among this group but had the lowest position within it even though he saw himself with the greatest talent. His task was to be an observer of the other beings and their research but not actively participate. Atropos loved the creatures and all of the plant life which was very rare in their world and wanted very much to preserve it but with no active role lacked the ability. So one day Atropos thought of a plan and started preparations.
Atropos gathered the items necessary for his journey a pale of water, a chunk of extremely dense rock, some grains, a spark of flame, and his two favorite creatures the
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dolphin and elephant which he rode atop in turns. He then set out on his journey to find a new home that would be untainted and natural. His journey first brought him through a black hole to a new dimension and he set out in exploration but soon realized this world was very tainted and not fit to his plans. He next came to a giant whirlpool and jumped in to bath but all three were sucked under and passed out, when they awoke they were in a void. Atropos was at first in fear but soon calmed when he realized there was no tainted things and this place was a blank canvas untouched before him so he set out to work. Atropos first explored all the reaches of this void and soon came to the middle saying this is where I will reside and be center of all as I watch the far corners of my creation.
He then spread his items out over the back of elephant and became deep in thought, as he came out of this thought his work was planned and ready for creation. Atropos first took the dense rock and ground some of it very finely, he then took this ground rock and dipped it into the pale of water and worked it like mud around the unground dense rock leaving rises and indentions. He then handed this object to dolphin with instruction to set it into orbit around themselves and this formed the …show more content…
earth. There was still yet to be light so Atropos gathered the spark and set it directly above them saying as I watch all corners of my creation so too then will light see all corners. The expanse was vast and empty so Atropos shook his leg flinging dirt from his shoes which formed bodily planets. Yet again light didn’t reach all places as these planets blocked its reach so Atropos took part of the great spark and broke it into pieces he then threw these pieces in all directions and formed the stars. After all expanses were filled he set out his work upon earth taking part of his water from the pale and filling the indentions he had formed into the earth. He studied his work and was pleased but it yet still lacked life thereof to fill it with the things Atropos most loved which is creatures and plants. He took from his grains dipped them into the water and scattered them about the earth creating all different varieties of plant life and with it a great beauty to the face of the earth. He then split the remaining water into three and with the first asked of dolphin some of his blood, diluting the blood into the water so as not to make as great as dolphin but not so diluted as to create disfigured and tainted. He then breathed life into the mixture and created all creatures residing of the water. With plant and aquatic creatures he now must create creatures of the land so he asks of elephant for some of his blood and again proportions it into water creating a good mixture. He breathes life into this mixture and all the creatures of the land are born. Realizing he had a small bit of each container left, he mixed them breathed life into it and all the creatures of the sky were born. He then let some of his blood fall into the third part of water and breathed life into it thus creating all the races of human life upon the earth. He establishes humans will be the primary life of earth having the most influence and power but they would also be the caretakers of the earth as well insuring all is well tended to. The races of man did great of the day but at night they feared and didn’t rest so Atropos spoke a command and from that command the moon came appeared in orbit around earth to comfort man at night and all was well. He told man you shall honor one another and not consider one lower than thyself, you should never kill of creatures for anything but of food, you shall tend the earth and the earth in return shall give you water, shelter, and crops, and lastly I am center and creator of all so you shall honor me as such. The race of man asked what do we call you in our honoring ceremonies and Atropos said you shall call me great thinker and creator for that is what I am. Atropos then told all that far from that moment there would come a time that the earth shall become tainted and all must be destroyed to purify the earth but not to fear because the pure, just, and clean shall reside with me in the center for a time while the tainted shall be thrown into the great spark to burn all impurities away. After this cycle happens three times all will be pure and never again shall be tainted at that time all shall go back to earth and live forever in the perfection of my creation. Be warned that none who dishonor me, their fellow man, or earth shall ever see this come to pass for they will only see the light of the great spark before their light is extinguished for all time. Analysis In my myth I have used three weigle types’ emergence, Deus Faber, and Ex Nihilo. I used the emergence type to explain how Atropos came to reside in the dimension of his creation traveling from his home first by black hole and later by a whirlpool that brought him to the destination he was seeking for his creation to have the correct environment. The emergence type was used to explain the pure conditions that Atropos searched for because not just any open space would suffice, giving the meaning of purity to his creation. The emergence type also links the tainted world he left to the purer more natural world he ultimately created giving emphasis on his world being the better. I used the Deus Faber type when I explained how Atropos created the creatures of the earth by combining a perfectly balanced mixture of blood and water and breathed life into them He was also a creator of the earth sculpting it by hand and everything else by his positioning methods. The Deus Faber type was used to show his hands on approach to his creation showing care and dedication. It also highlights his skill as the great creator in that he by hand created and molded majority of this creation. This type also shows him being a part of the creation as well as watching over it. I used the Ex nihilo type when Atropos commanded the moon into being and to orbit the earth giving comfort to man at night. This type was used to express that even though he creates most things by hand he still has divinely power to will whatever he needs into being. This type puts a solid foundation of him reigning supreme in the story giving him power to issue command and that command coming to pass. The Ex nihilo type takes his last step (the moon) and completes his creation and also completes his transformation into the god Great Thinker and Creator. This myth tells how man can to be through the journey and creations of Atropos.
IT is explains the origins of plants from grain, the creatures of water from dolphin, creatures of land from elephant, creatures of air from both dolphin and elephant, and finally man from Atropos himself. This myth tells how they should live by respect of Atropos, their fellow man, creature, and earth. It tells how they should not taint the world by injustice such as killing what is not needed for consumption. The myth also tells where the creation is headed and how to reach pureness of earth. There is a three time cycle of death and rebirth where the impure is burned away and rebirth until after the third time all will be pure and all creatures of pureness will live forever untainted amongst the perfect version of earth. The primary aspect of this myth is oneness with nature, have respect for all life, and tend to your home and neighbors or all will live in the filth of your tainted thoughts and lazy hearts hence a tainted world versus a pure
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