Independent project - My goal is to read my book over the winter break and blog about it. I am hoping to get at least 5 more posts by the end of the two weeks. I am also hoping to make my blog more visually pleasing. I will try to add more pictures to my posts.
Group game board project - We are hoping to get the board game built, but not finished, by mid-febuary. I think we are going to try to get the color and designs on it by the end of Febuary.
Group school problem project - I will work on my speaking skills and try not to ramble on about things.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
The need for creation myths
In my studies I have found that the myths that all cultures have are the creation myths. The creation myths are the cultures explaination of how the world first came to be. They usually involve a higher being than a human who started the creations. It also generally starts of talking about birth. Birth is explained to be the start of new life. Even though they start off talking about the creation of our world, the theories are all different. Some believe that the earth started of as just water, then the earth appeared later. Others believe that it started off above or below where we are now. (for a better explaination go to www.dept.cs.edu)
The differences in the creation myths of how the world came to be are believed to be based off of geography. which makes sense because a place that has many lakes and rivers around it would naturally think 'well maybe the water came first' or a place that has alot of open space where you can see the sky for miles would naturally think that the earth originated above them.
The similarity of thinking a greater being started the creation of Earth, is also understandable. As humans i think we all learn that no one can do something as amazing as building the Earth. (well some people in this world think they might be able to, but that's a different story) So I think it would be natural to think someone greater than human is responsible.
The fact that we do have creation myths at all says things about humanity. Humans are naturally curious about things. They like having knowlledge. Knowing where we come from or how we started is just a natural need for humans. Why do you think your children ask the dreadful question of where do babies come from? From a small age we develope a curiousity for the unknown. Mythology is a way to express their theories of how the world came to be
The differences in the creation myths of how the world came to be are believed to be based off of geography. which makes sense because a place that has many lakes and rivers around it would naturally think 'well maybe the water came first' or a place that has alot of open space where you can see the sky for miles would naturally think that the earth originated above them.
The similarity of thinking a greater being started the creation of Earth, is also understandable. As humans i think we all learn that no one can do something as amazing as building the Earth. (well some people in this world think they might be able to, but that's a different story) So I think it would be natural to think someone greater than human is responsible.
The fact that we do have creation myths at all says things about humanity. Humans are naturally curious about things. They like having knowlledge. Knowing where we come from or how we started is just a natural need for humans. Why do you think your children ask the dreadful question of where do babies come from? From a small age we develope a curiousity for the unknown. Mythology is a way to express their theories of how the world came to be
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