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Different Types of Mythical Writing

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments · University

Creation Myth
- Greek
o Hesiod’s Theogony
o Gaia (fertility) birthed generations of gods
o Cosmos came into being by generalised universal sex drive of nature
- Babylonian
o “Enuma Elish”
o narrates success of hero/god Marduk for supreme power
o Tiamat (sea water) and Apsu (sweet water) mingled together to create the earth
- common themes
o natural forces evolve into anthropomorphic gods
o pathogenic [...]

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