Creation

Paper Summary:

This paper compares the Sumerian, Babylonian and Egyptian myths regarding the creation of the world. It analyzes each creation myth individually and then compares the central elements and cardinal features found in them. The paper emphasizes the main themes of each myth and discusses the history and background of each of the myths.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Sumerian Creation Myths
Babylonian Creation Myths
The Egyptian Myths
Comparison And Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Another theme is the conflict between the gods which accompanies this division and disruption. Lastly we have the creation of the various parts of the universe, the earth and humanity; usually aligned with the qualities or powers of the different gods. This is followed by the creation and the maintenance of order. While this is a rather simplistic overview of these complex myths it does serve to show that these important mythological structures have central and cardinal points of similarity and this in turn suggests that the view of creation has some common origins and views in different cultures."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cashford J. The Moon: Myth and Image. Dubai: Octopus Publishing.2003
• Egyptian. April 23, 2007. <http://www.eridu.co.uk/Author/myth_religion/egyptian.html>
• Egyptian Creation Myths. April 23, 2007. <http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptcreation.html>
• Jacobsen, Thorkild. The Harps that Once . . . Sumerian Poetry in Translation. New Haven: Yale UP, 1987.
• Kramer, Samuel Noah. History Begins at Sumer. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday / Anchor, 1959.

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