Creation Myths

Discussion in 'Off Topic Area' started by Mangosteen, Apr 9, 2012.

  1. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    I've been playing brutal legend recently and i really liked their creation myth:
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcPm-MQiCQ8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcPm-MQiCQ8[/ame]

    So what's your favourite creation myths or the wackiest you've heard?

    My favourite is the Rudyard Kipling's "Just so stories" that my godfather gave me when i was 12, i have the original which has awesome prints and really nice illustrations which i mimicked in some of my art work.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_So_Stories

    The wackiest i've heard was about the Japanese archipelago being made of semen after a god raped the earth or something like that. Weird that.
     
  2. Mangosteen

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  3. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    I love him as an author, and the "Just So Stories" in particular. The best is the sailor who gets swallowed by a whale. I dream of writing that well.
     
  4. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    actually looking at the prints of just so stories and the artowkr of the brutal legends legends video, i can see how similar the artwork styles are which might be why i like the brutal legends one.

    My favourite Kipling's were; the elephants child and the crab that played with the sea.
     
  5. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    him, i want to try writing some origin stories now!
     
  6. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    The Cat that Walked by Himself was my favourite JSS, but for Kipling it has to be Rikki-Tikki Tavi ftw!
     
  7. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2huJqFsFDE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2huJqFsFDE[/ame]
     
  8. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    LOL my grandad loves that show.
    i really dont get the creation myth. its just randoom.
     
  9. Hatamoto

    Hatamoto Beardy Man Kenobi Supporter

    Damn you Hannibal, beat me to it! xD
     
  10. Blade96

    Blade96 shotokan karateka

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDKyK3AKoV0"]Watership down creation story in better quality - YouTube[/ame]

    My favorite creation story x
     
  11. The world was created on October 17th 1857 at 05:25am, complete with people's memories, dino bones in the ground with decayed C14 and "yesterday's" newspapers :).
    It will end as it started at some time in the future.


    Osu!
     
  12. Mitch

    Mitch Lord Mitch of MAP Admin

    Read The Epic of Gilgamesh and think about the story and the imagery. A significant amount of Christian and other religious imagery is present IMO, very interesting.

    Mitch
     
  13. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    Read the epic of gilgamesh thanks Mitch!
    was an awesome story!
     
  14. Mitch

    Mitch Lord Mitch of MAP Admin

    Glad you enjoyed it :)

    Mitch
     
  15. Mangosteen

    Mangosteen Hold strong not

    The watership down creation story is great too!
     
  16. aikiwolfie

    aikiwolfie ... Supporter

    It's actually pre-Christian and thought by many to be the basis for Noah's Ark.
     
  17. Mitch

    Mitch Lord Mitch of MAP Admin

    That's my point, though there is a wide range of Christian imagery in there beyond just stuff relating to Noah.

    Mitch
     
  18. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    I was wondering, what do modern-day, logical Christians believe about creation?
     

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