Myth
Characteristic Notes
Myth Category
Mythological System
Bhagavad Gita
People hardly believe that the creator is always among them but at the same time, away from them. Krishna represents the divine creator who grew among people but had unique characteristics. Examples are: Jesus, Moses, Buddha, more other. In addition, Bhagavad Gita teachings states that the divine dwells among people that’s the reason why Apostle Luke said the kingdom of God is inside individuals.
Religious
Hindu
Enki and Ninhursanga
Enki is a promiscuous god responsible for impregnating mother goddess Ninhursanga, and her offspring. When Enki gets sick because of eating the plant planted by matriarchs, the only cure is Ninhursanga. On the other hand, Ninhursanga is a fertile mother goddess identified as the great lady of heaven. Her milk nourished the kings of Sumer.
Archetypal Psychology
Sumerians
Orunmila Gives the Orishas Their Powers and his Friendship with Eshu
In Yoruba, objects were placed on shrines in order to honor gods of ancestors. The myth suggests that people have various beliefs in deity ruling over god’s hierarchy. Orunmila is a deity of prophecy who gives people destiny. He is the second god. Eshu is a messenger of the supreme god.
Yoruba Myths
South Western Nigeria
Benin
Thors Duel with Hrungnir
There is restless Odin who picks a fight with Hrungnir, the giant. Odin makes Hrungnir ride on his horse while unarmed, later Odin gets Hrungnir drunk who starts boasting of defeating him during the race. At the same time, Thor accepts to challenge Hrungnir to a duel. Hrungnir , the giant of stone, threw a stone and stuck on Thor’s forehead, although Thor ended up killing Hrungnir.
Magical myth
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland
Viking-Age Greenland
Quetzalcoatl rescues the precious Bones and discovers corn
Quetzacoatl is the god of creation who gives life. When Quetzacoatl went to fish in Mexico, he came around a perfect material he used to form human fresh and in so doing created human consciousness, referred to maize (corn).
Creation
Mexico
References
Leonard, S. and McClure, M. (2005). Myth & Knowing. Scotland: McGraw-Hill Humanities
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