Mythology : Creation of the World and Living

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Creation of the world is one of the mysteries the many people trying to find out. According to science, we have Plasma Cosmology, Big Bang Theory and many more. But how about in mythology?

When we discuss mythology, it was all about gods and goddess. It's a kind of interesting to know how our ancestors believed how the world was created. Today's article is to share Three Mythologies : Greek, Hebrew and Visayan.

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Greek Mythology

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In the beginning there was nothing, but void and chaos. Out of primeval chaos Gaea or Mother Earth was born, she was also known as the god dress of fertility, and give birth to Uranus the god of the sky. With the union of Gaea and Uranus, the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires was born.

Uranus don't like his offsprings and throw them to the depth of the Earth. Soon, Gaea give birth to another set of gods known as the Titans: Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Theia, Coeus, Phoebe, Iapetus, Rhea, Mnemosyne, Themis, Crius and Cronus as the youngest. Gaea, wants to take a revenge to Uranus for being so cruel, she asked theTitans but all of them are afraid except Cronus. Gaea together with Cronus plan an ambush to defeat Uranus, at last Cronus was successfully defeated his father and where he became the new supreme ruler of the Universe.

Cronus let his siblings(Titans) free, but not the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires, as he think they are dangerous. He then marry one of the Titans Rhea. Cronus recieved aprophecy that one of his kids will dethrone him, just like what he did to Uranus. Rhea give birth to their first child Hestia, while Cronus being afraid of his child being more powerful than him someday, he eat Hestia. Rhea give birth to another child Demeter but Cronus still swallow him. Also to his other children Hera, Hades and Poseidon. Rhea being pregnant to another child was afraid that Cronus will eat the baby, so she made a plan to hide it. Finally she give birth to Zeus, but hide him in Mount Dicte in Crete. She gave Cronus a stone wrapped in clothe, give it to Cronus and swallow.

Zeus became a strong and braveman. He plan to defeat his father Cronus by the help of Metis, the goddess of good counsel. Metis give emitic to Zeus that will make his siblings free. Zeus climb to Mount Olympus and succesfully tricked his father to drink the potion. When Cronus drink it, he vomit all the other deities which are already fully grown. Zeus together with his siblings take a revenge which they called War of the Titans.

Hebrew Mythology

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Our ancestors defined myth as the way how the world was created, it became basis on the way of their living and discipline. Unlike today's generation that we define myth as work of mind and just a fiction.

And yes, the Hebrew Mythology is the one that we are using in religious aspects. For Christian, we can see it in the Bible of old Testament, book of Genesis. In here, it was stated that the world was created for 6 days and on the 7th day God take a rest. The first man who was made by the dust named Adam, while God created another one Eve to accompany Adam, they both live in the graden of Eden, until the serpent came and convince them to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. The serpent succesful fool them and when the sin started.

Visayan Mythology

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Visayan Mythology is one of the myth in the Philippine Mythology. Visayan is one of the ethnic group in the Philippines.

In this story, the world was created by god of the sky Kaptan who fell in love with Maguayan, the goddess of the sea. One day the couple quarrel, because of too much anger Kaptan told Maguayan to stay away. Since Maguayan was hurt by what Kaptan said, she go away and never been seen again.

Kaptan learned from his mistake and to forget the sadness, he made the earth and plant different crops, thinking that Maguayan will be happy if she will see his works. Among these crops, the bamboo sprouted first. While looking at the bamboo, he was thinking to make creature from this plant. And he did, the first man was created when the bamboo split into two halves. The first man was called Sikalak means "the sturdy one" and the woman as Sikabay means "partner of the sturdy one". As time passes by, the man was finally called silalak or in short lalaki, and sibabaye or babaye for woman.

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Comments

You're welcome, Ling. :) Greek mythology has always been my favorite subject when I was still in college. In fact, this is one of our major subjects.

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2 years ago

Usually sa mga education students nga ito Sis; Literature.

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2 years ago

This is exactly my jam.. what I read/listen and love everyday... This was amazing to read.. please post more about legends, myths and similar topics

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2 years ago

I'll try my best Sis. Thank you!

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2 years ago

This is so funny how everything was formed with just words, and then all of this ideas and myths just to prove creation…. It’s really fascinating and thanks for writing this… you could take a hot beverage for the weather take care

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2 years ago

Yes Sir, this is one of the proof how powerful words are haha. Thank you Sir, I did:)

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2 years ago

To get this question answer we should focus our attention on holy Quran and holy Bible. Both holy books have a lot of chapter about creations of this world.

We are reading from book like you mentioned big bang theory and according yo genetics man evolved from money species. All these are wrong and just time wasting. If you believe in god than i suggest you yo read holy Quran and surah rehaman where full explanation of earth creation. Holy Bible also have a lot of chapter about it. So don't waste your energy in bookish things.

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2 years ago

Actually Hebrew Mythology is what we have in our Holy Book. Try to read it, still the same:)

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2 years ago

Oh okay 😊. Actually i never read holy Bible. But they suggested me to read it.

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2 years ago

Just try it Sis, pray before you read:)

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2 years ago

Okay got it. Sure i would do it.

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2 years ago

I love this content... mythology. Sometimes I wonder which one is the accurate means of the Earth's creation. When we studied a science course in school about creation, none of these were recognised, it was another exposition entirely. People's beliefs are just totally different

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2 years ago

I'm glad that you like this kind of topic. About that, we can have creation of the world in science under Astronomy, to be particular in Cosmology. While about mythology, we can have it in Literature :)

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2 years ago

Nice myth stories!!!!!! I really really really love myths!!!!! Thanks for this... I wish it would rain here... The weather is extremely hot!!!

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2 years ago

Oh really? Then you need to have fan or aircon as always :D

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2 years ago

Unfortunately,,, I'm in africa... Things aren't easy here... But thanks... Hopefully I'll be able to get the things I want at some point in the near future...

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2 years ago

There are similarities in most of the stories which is interesting. Greek mythology has a lot of characters. I am more familiar with that :)

Weather here is cloudy most of the days. It rains sometimes too but only for a while.

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2 years ago

In terms of Education, teachers prefer to teach Greek Mythology, that's why we are more familiar with it:)

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2 years ago

I guess our today's beliefs all came from some philosphical thoughts

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2 years ago

Yes, and we are more educated now. God gave us wisdom to know more. Btw, did you received my request?

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2 years ago

I just saw the request now and i tried approving it but the response i got is that it can't be approved since there is no picture on it. Meanwhile, may God bless you for choosing to sponsor me.

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2 years ago

Among all of them, I prefer the Greek mythology. Hindu mythology is also rich in historical stats.

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2 years ago

I don't have so much knowledge about Hindu mythology, but I will read about it soon:)

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2 years ago

maybe so many stories that can be dug for the occurrence of early life in this world. depends on how we deal with it. Theories are also often discussed when the earth and its contents occur.

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2 years ago

Yes and it became the basis on our beliefs and way of living today:)

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2 years ago

I want to tell you another myth, but I do not claim that it is a myth! Because Adam and Eve sinned, God threw them down to earth and took away their immortality and said: "Wake up all your life working at your stomach!"(And it's true, don't you agree). And because you Eve first plucked the forbidden fruit and succumbed to temptation, you will bear children all your life in agony!!!"

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2 years ago

Thanks Riana. Yes, this is under the Hebrew Mythology, the cause of death is sin. So people are telling that the reason why we need to face the death was because of Adam and Eve.

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2 years ago

This is so beautiful. I have always loved reading Greek mythology ever since I was a kid. The stories are so intoxicating and always leave me with a smily face. Sometimes, some of these myths are quite unbelievable that I wonder whether they are real, even though I enjoy reading them a lot. I once asked my teacher whether they were actually true, and he said that after world war 3 has happened, things that happened or existed in our time would be regarded as myths. So, he confidently told me that these myths were true because there are things that are happening in today's world that people from generations to come would disbelieve.. By the way, am new here. Nice meeting you Ma'am.

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2 years ago

I can feel that your teacher love mythology, I actually believe that they made this stories with a good basis; we may not know:) Nice to met you too!

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2 years ago

I believe that myths are not just works of the mind and fiction, it is more than that.

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2 years ago

I got your point, I also considered this as the result of what they saw and experienced during their times.

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2 years ago

No one is really sure of anything, Greek mythology and bla bla, then there exist the big bang theory.. whichever is the real deal we will find out at the end of the universe.

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2 years ago

At the end, we are going to know more. Let God tell us the truth, besides He made everything :)

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2 years ago

Ngayon ko palang nalaman to sis. Dami akong natutunan. Iba ka talaga sis. Dami mong alam. Nakaka interest basahin. Thank you nito sis meron naman akong na learn na bago.

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2 years ago

Sobrang galing mo din kayang gumawa ng kwento Sis, interesting at di mahirap intindihin. Mahina ako sa ganyan kaya nakikibasa nalang ako sa mga gawa mo haha Salamat Sis:)

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2 years ago

Thank you sis. Na motivate ako.🥰 Hindi ko akalain may nagka interest pala sa mga stories ko.🥰 You're welcome sis.🥰

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2 years ago

Grabe dagdag kaalaman po ito.. Haha kapag may sumagot.x saakin charr lang haha.

Galing nyu po magkalap ng impormasyon.. Best!

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2 years ago

Knowledge weapon hahha salamat Vincent

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2 years ago

Wow ngayon ko pa to nalaman. At tsaka si uranus ug si cyclops sa ml jaa diay gikuha ilahang concept.

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2 years ago

Ay naa diay ni sila sa ml bff? Dili ko familiar sa mga characters ddto uy haha

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2 years ago

Oo bff naa.

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2 years ago

I remember our MYthology class nung college pa. Todo study kasi strict yung teacher pero marami kaming natutunan. Pinakafave ko yung Greek Mythology

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2 years ago

Sa amin hindi strict, so once di ka mahilig about mythology, wala ka talagang matututunan haha

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2 years ago

Hala sis para akong bumalik sa grade school, hahahahhaha naalala ko yung c malakas at maganda na nanggaling sa kawayan.

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2 years ago

Akala ko dati Sis kwentong pambata lang yun, Philippine mythology pala haha

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2 years ago

Parang meron din ito sa tagalog Myth. "Si Malakas at si Maganda"..

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2 years ago

Oo Sis, from Bamboo din yun, different scenario lang.

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2 years ago

parang kahawig nga yang sa visayan version eh.

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2 years ago

There are so many mythology of people's believes of the earth creation but i only believe in the Hebrew mythology.Btw make sure you take your umbrella so you don't get wet while going out.

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2 years ago

Same tayo Sis, because it's only God who is the creature of all. Salamat Sis, ikaw din, sinipon na nga ako e:(

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2 years ago