Creation Myths: Philosophical and Religious Worldviews (Essay Sample)

Creation Myths: Philosophical and Religious Worldviews
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Creation Myths: Philosophical and Religious Worldviews
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Myths are stories, mainly from traditional settings, explaining the naturally occurring phenomenon and life mysteries. No one claimed credit for the existence of the tales. They provide a broader way of viewing the concepts and giving our being's history (Relethford, 2017). Over time, the myths have had different views of the world, either religiously or philosophically. These myths have also tried to establish a connection between humans and nature. Thus, this paper compares and contrasts the Babylonian Creation Myth and Creation, Migration, and Origin stories related to human nature. The article also discusses the philosophical and religious worldviews of the two myths. Although these myths have no scientific proof, both give insight into how the world looked before man came into existence.
The Babylonian Creation mythical story explains how the sun came into existence and the reason for its massive power (Relethford, 2017). The myth is based on two seas, namely Apsu (the sweet water sea) and Tiamat (the saltwater sea), as the originators who play a significant role in creating the sun. The mingling of Apsu and Tiamat brings about two gods who created the other four gods, who were restless and killed one of their originators, Apsu. This brews war that leads to the creation of the sun. Philosophically, the myth explains the existence of naturally existing phenomena such as the sky, days of the year, planets, stars, and the moon. All these phenomena exist as creations of Marduk, the sun. Man, in this myth, exists as a creation from the bones of the dead gods. Life is breathed into a man by the sun. The sun gives manpower or a mandate to take