creation myth

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Definition of creation myth in English Turkish dictionary

yaradılış efsanesi

English - English

Definition of creation myth in English English dictionary

or cosmogony Symbolic narrative of the creation and organization of the world as understood in a particular tradition. Not all creation myths include a creator, though a supreme creator deity, existing from before creation, is very common. Myths in which the world emerges gradually emphasize the latent power of the earth. In other creation myths, the world is the offspring of primordial parents, derives from a cosmic egg, or is brought up from primordial waters by an animal or devil. Humans may be placed on earth by a god or rise from its depths or from a cultic rock or tree. There are often three stages of creation: that of primordial beings or gods, that of human ancestors who are often semidivine, and that of humans. Creation myths explain or validate basic beliefs, patterns of life, and culture. Rituals dramatize the myth and, particularly in initiations, validate the community's organization and rankings

Hyphenation

cre·a·tion myth

Turkish pronunciation

krieyşın mîth

Pronunciation

/krēˈāsʜən ˈməᴛʜ/ /kriːˈeɪʃən ˈmɪθ/