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Polynesian Mythology
Rangi and Papa, sky father and earth mother, are separated by their children to create the world.
Native American (Navajo)
First Man and First Woman create the first world, which goes through a series of worlds until the present one.
Chinese Mythology
Pangu separates the sky from the earth and forms the world, creating the first humans from fleas on his body.
Greek Mythology
Chaos exists first, then Gaia (Earth), who gives birth to other primal deities and the Titans, leading eventually to humans.
Hawaiian Mythology
The cosmos comes into being, then the gods and humans, through the actions of Wakea (sky father) and Papa (earth mother).
Inca Mythology
Viracocha emerges from the void to create the sun, moon, stars, and humans, spreading them across the Earth.
Christianity
God creates the world in six days, resting on the seventh.
Australian Aboriginal
The Dreamtime narrates the travels of ancestral spirits who create the land and the laws.
Mayan Mythology
In the Popol Vuh, the gods create the earth, animals, and then humans out of maize.
Norse Mythology
The world is formed from the body of the giant Ymir, killed by Odin and his brothers.
Nigerian (Yoruba Tribe)
The god Olorun sends Orishas to create the earth and humanity after forming the heavens.
Ancient Egyptian
The god Atum creates himself out of chaos (Nu) and then births other gods, who represent elements of the earth.
Shinto (Japan)
The gods Izanagi and Izanami create the Japanese islands and the deities.
Hinduism
Brahma emerges from a cosmic egg and creates the world and all its beings.
Abrahamic Creation (General)
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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