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Creation Myths
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Who Created the Earth?
Introduction
• It is in our nature to
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wonder about how
the world began.
Many stories begin
with a birth which
represents new life.
A supreme being
appears in most
stories. He or she
triggers the events
that create the world.
• Some believe life
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started on Earth, but
others believe it
started above or
below Earth.
Many believe people
and animals lived
together peacefully
until humans messed
that up
ZULU (Africa)
• Unkulunkulu, is the Zulu
creator
– He is known as the
“Ancient One”
– Born out of the reeds in
the ground.
– Created Humans and
Animals
– Created Mountains, Rivers,
Lakes
– Taught Zulu how to hunt,
make fire, and how to grow
food
Aztec (North America)
• Coatlique (the Lady of
the Skirt of Snakes).
– The Mother of the
Earth
– Impregnated by an
obsidian knife.
• Gave birth to the moon
and the stars
• Then gave birth to the
fiery god of war who
killed his brother and
sister.
Big Bang (Science)
• Scientific theory of
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how the earth was
created out of a hot
ball of matter that
exploded 13.7 billion
years ago.
Matter and energy
expand with the
explosion to create
our planet.
Creationism (Religion)
• Belief that the earth
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and life inside was
created by a Supreme
Being or supernatural
intervention such as a
god.
Many of the world’s
religions believe in
this view