Creation Myths

A key component between the three creation myths is the idea of separation. The idea of separation plays a vital element in the creation process, seen multiple times throughout the Bible; “God saw light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness” (Genesis 1:4), emphasizing creation of day and night. The idea of separation is further exploited as “God said, let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters” (Genesis 1:6), separating the land and sky. In the Mesopotamian creation myth Enuma Elish, the concept of separation is evident as Marduk separates Tiamat. The splitting of Tiamat in half, emphasizes the key aspect in the creation, symbolizing the formation of heaven and earth by placing one half above the other (REFERENCE). In relation, Hesiod Theogony demonstrates the concept of separation as Gaia was separated from Ouranos. This act of separation illustrates the dividing and separation of heaven from earth (REFERENCE).

One major point of comparison between Biblical creation myths and other creation myths is the idea of separation as a key component in the creation process.  The idea of separation is seen several times throughout Genesis.  Genesis 1:4 reads, “God saw light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness,”[1] indicating the creation of night and day.  The idea is also in Genesis 1:6[->0], “God said, let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”[2] Egyptian mythology also has separation themes; telling of the separation of the god of the earth and of the sky as a major part of the creation process.[4]  Though these creation aspects are represented as deities in Egyptian mythology, the idea remains; the separation of the earth and the heavens to create a place in between, to be inhabited.[5]  The idea of separation is also seen in the Mesopotamian creation myth the Enuma Elish[->1]. The god Marduk ‘separates’ Tiamat (primeval...