He ran out of the underworld in fear, chased by Izanami who missed her husband and wanted him to stay. Izanagi finally reached earth and covered the entrance of the underworld with a huge boulder. God created the world out of nothingness in six days and rested on the seventh day. He told Adam and Eve to enjoy the wonderful garden of Eden, but not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.
That was the Forbidden Fruit! Adam and Eve obeyed God, but the Devil, in the form of a serpent, enchanted Eve and got her to take a bite of the Forbidden Fruit.
She then convinced Adam to eat it too. Suddenly, innocence was gone. The humans became aware of their nakedness and tried to cover themselves. God was disappointed with his creations and cast them out of Eden for this original sin, the first act of disobedience.
He also decreed that woman would be answerable to man, and that the children of Adam and Eve — all of humanity — would pay for this sin. Various schools of Jewish, Christian and Islamic thought disagree on details of this story. Jewish folklore describes the fruit as a pomegranate. Christian folklore describes it as an apple. In Arabic folklore, it is the banana, for they equated India with its silks and spices as the land of Eden.
While Original Sin is a key theme in Christian mythology, in Islamic mythology, Allah forgives Adam and Eve and there is no concept of original sin or carrying forward of sins to the next generation. Maui was the fifth child of Taranga. Some say he was born dead, others say since he was born prematurely, he was said to be a carrier of bad luck. So his mother threw him into the sea, wrapped in a tress of hair from her top-knot. Ocean spirits found the child, revived him, wrapped him in sea weed and gave him to the care of Rangi, the sky-father, who took the child to the celestial realms and nourished him to adolescence.
One day Maui found the hair of his mother and, recognising it, decided to descend from the celestial world of his foster father and search for her in the world of humans. But he was always out of place both in the world of his mother, Taranga, and in the realm of his adoptive father, Rangi. Maui realised the days on earth are too short to get the work done. With the help of his brothers, he caught the sun in a noose and beat him severely with a jaw-bone club until he promised to go slower in future.
Maui realised the days on earth are too short to get work done. Maui then hauled up a great island that lurked below the sea in the form of a fish, using blood from his nose as bait. When it emerged from the water, Maui went to find a priest to perform the appropriate ceremonies and prayers, leaving his brothers in charge of the fish.
They did not wait for Maui to return and began to cut up the fish, which immediately began to writhe in agony, causing it to break up into mountains, cliffs, and valleys. If the brothers had listened to Maui, the island would have been a level plain and people would have been able to travel with ease on its surface. In the beginning there was nothing but waters of Nu in the world from which emerged the first pyramid-like mound, just like the earth that appears when the waters of the Nile recede.
On this mound stood Atum who produced the god of air Shu and the goddess of moisture Tefnut, who in turn produced Geb, the earth-god, and Nut, the sky-goddess, who produced Isis and Osiris, the first queen and king of human civilisation.
Atum is sometimes described as masculine, for he masturbates to create his male and female children. Osiris became first king of the Nile valley and he established a great kingdom, but his brother, lord of the desert, became jealous of him and invited him to a meal and then showed him a box. Osiris was not sure, so Seth asked him to lie in the box and check. Osiris got into the box without suspecting a thing. Seth immediately sealed the box and buried Osiris alive.
He then cut his body into tiny pieces and threw them in the Nile. The family of Osiris at Louvre museum in Paris. Osiris on a lapis lazuli pillar in the middle, flanked by Horus on the left and Isis on the right. Isis searched the lands for various parts of her husband, and put them together.
But Horus had to fight many battles to establish his supremacy over Seth. Sedna was a beautiful young woman whose father, a widower, was constantly trying to marry her off, but she would have none of it.
She kept rejecting her numerous suitors. And, to make matters worse, her new husband treated her like a slave. Sedna begged her father to come and take her back home, and he agreed.
But as they headed across the waters, a flock of sea birds surrounded the boat. The incessant flapping of their wings caused a tremendous storm to arise and their small vessel was tossed from side to side.
Please note that the reasons given in an aetiological myth are NOT the real or scientific reasons. They are explanations that have meaning for us as human beings. There are three subtypes of aetiological myths: natural, etymological, and religious. A natural aetiological myth explains an aspect of nature.
For example, you could explain lightning and thunder by saying that Zeus is angry. An etymological aetiological myth explains the origin of a word. Etymology is the study of word origins. For example, you could explain the name of the goddess, Aphrodite, by saying that she was born in sea-foam, since aphros is the Greek word for sea-foam.
A religious aetiological myth explains the origin of a religious ritual. He not only depicted moral virtues but also lived an adventure-filled life. Perseus is another central character in Greek mythology. He was considered the greatest Greek hero, as, on an epic journey, he slew Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster.
Another essential type of myth is the historical myths. These tell the tale of a historical event. While the myth does not accurately portray the tale, it works to keep the historical event alive.
Explore a few historical myths at play. The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War. It highlights excellent battles made by characters like Achilles and his fight with Agamemnon.
Another famous story surrounding the Trojan War and the characters of this war was the Odyssey. In this story, Odysseus and his crew, who fought in the Trojan War, fight different gods and goddesses to return home to Ithaca. Mahabharata is an ancient Indian myth surrounding the Kurukshetra War. This story revolves around the battle between Pandavas and Kauravas for the throne.
Ancient Hindu gods like Krishna are found in the tale. Indeed, life confounds every generation. One element of the human condition that never changes is our quest for knowledge. We want to know how we got here, our purpose and how everything around us functions. Although we can't explain everything, we've certainly come a long way from the days when angry gods had to be appeased. Yet, mythology served an essential purpose for our ancestors.
It helped them make sense of the world they lived in. We can all relate to that. And mythology continues to serve an important function today. It helps us better understand the rich culture and traditions of our innovative ancestors. Keep your understanding of myths going by looking at Greek vs. Roman gods. All rights reserved. What Is Mythology? Reasons for Myths While we may have worked out most of nature's occurrences, thousands of years ago, that was not the case.
Etiological Myths Etiological myths explain why specific things are the way they are or came to be. Chipmunk Stripes A Native American Seneca legend also attempted to explain why chipmunks have stripes. Pueblo Creation Myth The Pueblo believed they began life underground and were guided by a spirit to climb up through a hole into the Earth.
Inuit Creation Myth The Inuit believed first there were giants. Papago Mythology Creation In Papago mythology , First Born came to the world when it was only darkness and water and completed the creation of the world. Chthonic Myths How did ancient people cope with destruction, death and dying? Norse Underworld Myth In Norse mythology, Baldr was immune from harm, so the gods had fun throwing things at him.
Egyptian Mythology In Egyptian mythology , Ma'at was the goddess who decided who would enter the underworld. Phoenix Myths The legend of the phoenix exists in many cultures, including Greek, Egyptian and Indian mythology.
Greek Underworld Hades was the ruler of the Greek underworld. Psychological Myths Psychological myths are more personalized myths that tell why people feel a specific way. Story of Achilles Achilles was also a Greek hero. Karna Mythology Karna was the greatest Hindu mythology warrior ever known. Beowulf Mythology Beowulf was a Scandinavian hero, immortalized in a medieval poem, a brave warrior who fought and conquered the monsters that terrorized Denmark and Sweden.
Perseus Myth Perseus is another central character in Greek mythology.
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