Question

Match each creation myth feature to the correct story outline. Tiles The story involves creation from nothing. The story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of Earth. The story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation. Pairs When there was no Earth, a gigantic cormorant dived into the water in search of food. When it returned to the surface, a small lump of mud sticking to its beak fell on the water. The lump grew until it brought up some mud that later became an island. The island grew into Earth. arrowBoth Once upon a time, the Sky and his younger brother, the Sea, got into a sword fight. The sparks from their swords formed the planets. arrowBoth In the beginning there were no animals or humans, plants or trees. God uttered a command and the world began.

Answer 1

The story involves creation from nothing. => In the beginning there were no animals or humans, plants or trees. God uttered a command and the world began. (This is the biblical story of creation which was the sole product of God's word or Logos.)

The story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of Earth. => When there was no Earth, a gigantic cormorant dived into the water in search of food. When it returned to the surface, a small lump of mud sticking to its beak fell on the water. The lump grew until it brought up some mud that later became an island. The island grew into Earth. (This is a Mayan creation myth.)

The story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation. => Once upon a time, the Sky and his younger brother, the Sea, got into a sword fight. The sparks from their swords formed the planets.

Answer 2

• The story involves creation from nothing - In the beginning there were no animals or humans, plants or trees. God uttered a command and the world began.

The excerpt is from the first Bible book, Genesis. Logically, it is the first book and it explains the creation.

• The story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of Earth - When there was no Earth, a gigantic cormorant dived into the water in search of food. When it returned to the surface, a small lump of mud sticking to its beak fell on the water. The lump grew until it brought up some mud that later became an island. The island grew into Earth.

As it is described in the excerpt, a bird brings some mud in his beak and it results with the creation of earth.

• The story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation - Once upon a time, the Sky and his younger brother, the Sea, got into a sword fight. The sparks from their swords formed the planets.

The story depicts how air and sea forces created the planets. Through their mutual interaction which is described as a sword fight the planets were born.