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World Creation Myths

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Polynesian Mythology

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Rangi and Papa, sky father and earth mother, are separated by their children to create the world.

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Native American (Navajo)

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First Man and First Woman create the first world, which goes through a series of worlds until the present one.

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Chinese Mythology

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Pangu separates the sky from the earth and forms the world, creating the first humans from fleas on his body.

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Greek Mythology

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Chaos exists first, then Gaia (Earth), who gives birth to other primal deities and the Titans, leading eventually to humans.

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Hawaiian Mythology

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The cosmos comes into being, then the gods and humans, through the actions of Wakea (sky father) and Papa (earth mother).

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Inca Mythology

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Viracocha emerges from the void to create the sun, moon, stars, and humans, spreading them across the Earth.

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Christianity

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God creates the world in six days, resting on the seventh.

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Australian Aboriginal

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The Dreamtime narrates the travels of ancestral spirits who create the land and the laws.

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Mayan Mythology

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In the Popol Vuh, the gods create the earth, animals, and then humans out of maize.

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Norse Mythology

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The world is formed from the body of the giant Ymir, killed by Odin and his brothers.

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Nigerian (Yoruba Tribe)

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The god Olorun sends Orishas to create the earth and humanity after forming the heavens.

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Ancient Egyptian

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The god Atum creates himself out of chaos (Nu) and then births other gods, who represent elements of the earth.

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Shinto (Japan)

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The gods Izanagi and Izanami create the Japanese islands and the deities.

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Hinduism

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Brahma emerges from a cosmic egg and creates the world and all its beings.

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Abrahamic Creation (General)

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A singular omnipotent God creates the universe in distinct acts of creation over six days, culminating in the creation of humans.

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