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

hunt. One day, the woman found herself in a field farming, and the man followed. Respect for nature learned earth's secrets.

In the beginning of the Judeo-Christian origin story, when God created the heavens and the Earth, the Earth was a formless void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. God said “Let there be light” and there was light. There was evening and night on the first day. God created everything land, water, plants, fruit, and seeds. God created humankind in his own image. He created a man and female, Adam and Eve. God saw everything he had made and was very proud.

The source of the origin story Modern Science, was The Big Bang. The earth was formed from leftover matter that spread out when the sun formed. One celled organisms were the first life forms. Humans were formed from evolution and adaptation over 100,000 years. People dominated animals. Humans, plants, and animals jeopardize earth's stability.

In the three origin stories Efik, Judeo-Christian, and Modern Scientific, they all address how the first life forms were plants and animals. In the Efik story, it says that the first thing Abassi created the wildlife upon it. Next, Abassi created a Man and a Woman. Abassi didn’t want them to have anything to do with the animals. In the Judeo-Christian story, animals of all types were created. On the third day, god said “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let the birds fly above the earth. God blessed the animals and told them to make more to fill the water and the birds to increase on earth. In the Modern Scientific story, the first life forms were one celled organisms that stuck together to form creatures. Plants and animals came out of the sea onto the land and became complex and aware. Until 100,000 years later humans evolved from apes.
In the origin stories they all address how mankind ruled over nature.

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

stability.

In the three origin stories, the humans were all formed very different. In the Efik story, the humans were created by Abassi. He was so powerful that he could create life, heal the sick, and even raise the dead. He create them to live in the sky with him and his wife. In the Judeo-Christian story, the humans were all created in god's image. God said “ Let us make humankind in our image, in our likeness.” In the Modern Scientific story, humans were formed from evolution and adaptation over 100,000 years. Humans could talk and cooperate better than other animals could. The population is increasing rapidly, and humans are in trouble.

There are many similarities between the three stories Efik, Judeo-Christian, and Modern Scientific. some examples of how they are similar is that the first lifeforms were all plants and animals, and humans rule over the wildlife. They are different because humans were all formed in different ways. For these reasons, all origin stories have many similarities and differences that help to make an origin story its own.