The Book of Genesis and Hesiod's Theogony

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In this paper, the parallel meanings and definitions of the creation of the Earth are very similar in Hesiod's Theogony and the Book of Genesis. In similar ways, both Earths are created from a dark void, and then transformed through the will of the gods or god to bring forth a material world. This is how these two ancient creationist beliefs are similar, and how they correspond through textual observation.

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"In this mythological study, the creationist story of Hesiod resembles some of the key aspects of the Book of Genesis within the Holy Bible. By revealing the similar approaches to the 'void' before Earth was created, one can ultimately realize how similar these creationist views are within a textual comparison. In essence, the Theogony of Hesiod closely resembles The Book of Genesis as found within the Holy Bible. Hesiod, in the beginning of his creationist story, reveals that the prominence of a void that existed before Earth came into being. The birth of the various gods that come to represent chaos or the darkness of night are revealed, but the existence of the Earth has not yet been considered. The chaos or void is presented after a period of darkness that must ensue before anything resembling life is brought forth."

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