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Creation from the Void: Crash Course World Mythology #2
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Creation from the Void: Crash Course World Mythology #2

Today on Crash Course Mythology we’re starting in on creation stories. This week, we’ll focus on the creation of the universe out of nothing, or Ex Nihlio creation. Basically, a god decides to make a universe out of nothing. We’ll look at...
The Mesopotamian Pantheon
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Mesopotamian Pantheon

The gods of the Mesopotamian region were not uniform in name, power, provenance or status in the hierarchy. Mesopotamian culture varied from region to region and, because of this, Marduk should not be regarded as King of the Gods in the same...
Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth
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Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth

In our interview with Gordon Campbell, we chat all about his new book Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth. The book tells two stories. One story is that of the Norse proceeding in the 10th and 11th century from mainland Scandinavia...
Earth Mothers and Rebellious Sons - Creation Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology #4
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Earth Mothers and Rebellious Sons - Creation Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology #4

So, we’re still talking about sex this week, but we’re talking about Earth Mothers and their children. We'll start with Gaia, and her son Kronos, who had a classic childhood rebellion, and castrated his father. We'll also get into Kronos’s...
Social Orders and Creation Stories: Crash Course World Mythology #5
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Social Orders and Creation Stories: Crash Course World Mythology #5

In which Mike Rugnetta sits you down for a little talk about myth as a way to construct or reinforce social orders. Specifically, we’re going to look today at stories from around the world that establish or amplify the idea that the errors...
Ninhursag
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Ninhursag

Ninhursag (also Ninhursaga) is the Sumerian Mother Goddess and one of the oldest and most important in the Mesopotamian Pantheon. She is known as the Mother of the Gods and Mother of Men for her part in creating both divine and mortal entities...
World creation. Cheyenne tribe legend. Native American
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World creation. Cheyenne tribe legend. Native American

WORLD CREATION. Cheyenne tribe legend. When the creator, Heammawihio, made the man, he formed him from a rib taken from his own right side; and then from the left side of the man he took a rib, from which he created the woman. ——————————...
Brahma - The God Of Creation
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Brahma - The God Of Creation

Brahma, believed to be self born from water, created 10 Prajaptis (Lords of creatures) who are believed to be the fathers of the human race. Husband to three Vedic Godesses Saraswati, Savitri and Gayatri, He is traditionally depicted with...
Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6
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Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6

In which Mike Rugnetta brings you the final installation of our unit on creation myths. This week, we're talking about human beings and their relationship to the natural world. It turns out foundational stories have a lot to teach us about...
Haydn - The Creation / Die Schopfung - Part I
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Haydn - The Creation / Die Schopfung - Part I

♫ · ♫ · ♫ Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Die Schöpfung (The Creation) ERSTER TEIL Der Erste Tag Die Vorstellung des Chaos Recitativo e Coro: "Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde" - "Und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf der...
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