According to
Japanese creation myth, the Heaven and the Earth were not divided. All the elements of the Heaven and the Earth were entwined and mixed together with one germ of life. It is believed that this germ of life mixed everything together until the lighter part rose and the heavier part sank. It so happened that entire earth was covered with a muddy ocean and there was a chaos in the ocean. From this ocean arose a reed, which grew until it reached the sky. This reed was transformed into a god and the place where the head of the reed touched became the Heaven. This god created many gods including the Gods of Creation such as Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi-no-Mikoto (the Deity-of-the-August-Center-of-Heaven), Takami-Musubi-no-Mikoto (the High-August-Producing-Wondrous-Deity), and a third god called Kammi-Musubi-no-Mikoto (the Divine-Producing-Wondrous-Deity). Izanagi and Izanami were the gods that were created last. They were the most remarkable of all the gods.
The aborigines of
Australia belong to one of the oldest surviving cultures in the world. They propose the Dream time concept of creation. According to this creation story, land was once flat and barren. There were no animals, birds, trees or bushes, water or man. Baiame, 'maker of things', is believed to have brought the dream time ancestors from beneath the earth and sea and over it. The ancestors wandered over the land and soon became a part of interesting adventures. They met other ancestors, argued, encountered strange creatures and fought battles. Each event gave the earth a new shape; hills and mountains rose and plants grew. When something wrong was done, the Rainbow Snake would punish the ancestors. But the Rainbow Snake was not only vengeful and is also referred to as the Old Woman, who taught humans how to talk and dig for food. When the Emu ancestor and the Eagle ancestor fought, the eagle took one of emu's eggs and threw it into the air. The egg burst into flames, forming the sun. The dream time ancestors decided how different creatures should look and behave and how secret ceremonies were to be performed. The aborigines believe that the dream time is not over, nor are the ancestors dead.
Christianity believes that God has three: the Father, Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1 and 2 in the Old Testament of the Bible tells the Christian story of creation. In the beginning, God's spirit roamed the universe and waters and God willed light and darkness. On the second day God created heaven and separated water from the earth. On the third day, he raised dry land and created plants. On the fourth day, God made the light 'day' and lesser light 'night'. On the fifth day, he created the creatures of the sea and air. On the sixth day, God created all kinds of living creatures on earth and made man in his own image. He gave them authority over all living things. On the seventh day or sabbath, God rested. At first, the first man, Adam, and the first woman Eve, lived in heaven, in the Garden of Eden. They were forbidden from eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge - of good and evil. But the serpent tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, which she in turn gave Adam. They realized that they were naked and hid from God. But God knew of their sin and drove them to earth, to toil. Christian believe that man is the most important of God's creations. They refer to the 'fall' to find answers to suffering and death.
Islam or Muslim religion states that when God wants to create something, he says "Be", and it becomes. This was how God created the world and the heavens. He created creatures that walk, swim, crawl and fly, angels, the sun, moon and the stars. The Holy Quran says that God caused it to rain in torrents, and generated corm, grapes, olives, palms, fruit trees and the grass. Then He ordered the angels to bring seven handfuls of soil of different colors and modeled man. He breathed life and power into Adam, the first man and Eve, the first woman. God gave Adam control over the earth. However, Iblis, an angel refused to bow down before Adam, as God had commanded. When God forbade the couple to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree, the evil one tempted them to disobey God. They did and God cast them out of Paradise, down to earth. But merciful God provided them with means of food, drink and shelter.
That's just four of dozens, if not hundreds of "creation myths" none can be proven any more true than the others.
