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Hebrew, Greek, Japanese, And H - College Essay

Hebrew, Greek, Japanese, And H

Each of the four creation stories had its own way of explaining creation. The gods in the stories were very unique in their own way. They all represented many different things and ideas. Each story had its own special ideas and characteristics. However, all of the stories were alike in a way, because they all told of a special time that is held sacred to all humans. The four creation stories had many similarities, as well as, differences.
First, the Hebrew creation story told of one God who created the world in six days. He made everything present on the earth, as well as, man and woman. He made man in his own image, so he himself looked like a human. God was over everything that ...

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stories are ruled by the gods or humans are not even mentioned at all. This story is like the other creation stories because they all mention a heaven and earth in some way.
Next, the Greek creation story contained many gods. The first god was Chaos. Gaia (Earth) was next and was a place for all of the immortals who lived on Olympus. Tartarus lived in a deep hole inside Earth. Eros was the most good-looking of the immortals. Black Night and Erebus came from Chaos. Night had Aether and Day. Ouranos (Heaven) was produced by Gaia to be all around her and the other gods. She bore Pontus the seas and with Heaven she had Oceanos. Later, she bore Kronos. Gaia also had Brontes, Stereopes, and Arges, who were Cyclopes. They each had only one eye in the middle of their foreheads. They had to make and present thunder and lightning bolts to Zeus. Kotos, Gyes, and Briareos were the three sons of Heaven and Earth. They were awful and violent. Each had one hundred arms and fifty ...

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