Creation myth
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creation-myth-171-5978799
title:
Creation myth
text:
A creation myth or cosmogonic myth is a type of cosmogony, a symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it. While in popular usage the term myth often refers to false or fanciful stories, members of cultures often ascribe varying degrees of truth to their creation myths. In the society in which it is told, a creation myth is usually regarded as conveying profound truths – metaphorically, symbolically, historically, or literally. They are commonly, although not
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Symbolic narrative of how the world began
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_myth
date created:
2001-12-03T19:00:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T06:26:38Z
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