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Apophis
Apophis (also known as Apep) is the Great Serpent, enemy of the sun god Ra, in ancient Egyptian religion. The sun was Ra's great barge which sailed through the sky from dawn to dusk and then descended into the underworld. As it sailed through...
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Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Jewish scriptures and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Genesis takes its name from the opening line in Hebrew – beresit, ("in the beginning") – later translated into Greek as genesis ("origin"...
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Nyx
Nyx (also known as Nox or the Night) is the personification of the night in Greek mythology. Coming from Chaos (Void), Nyx is a primordial deity (Protogenoi). The Protogenoi represent the physical and elemental forces of the world and consist...
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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...
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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...
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The Kiowa Creation Story: *As Told By Elder N. Scott Momaday
This is a video for: "The Kiowa Creation Story", as shared from Elder N. Scott Momaday, who was told the myth by his Grandmother. There are also videos in this channel for over 1200 North, South & Central American Tribes & First Nations...
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Lost City of Cahokia | Animated Documentary | Myth Stories
Welcome to Cahokia. Centuries ago, this area was home to a Native American metropolis bigger than London. Cahokia had astronomers who studied the stars and builders who erected vast structures. Their designs included hundreds of man-made...
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park -- Creation Story
Parks Australia — Ulurur-Kata Tjuta National Park
Barbara Tjikatu, a traditional owner of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta region, tells of an Uluru Creation Story.
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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...
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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...