HUM 105 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures

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Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures

The Inca and Navajo myths represent a world on earth. On earth the elements of sun, moon, water, fire, trees, and animals are all represented within the Inca and Navajo worlds. The creator for the Navajo world is the sun as were the Incan world creator is a derivative of the sun. Each creator provides a world for its people. This is the main concept for each creator, but this process is done in very different ways. The creators are perceived to be male in both worlds. It does not appear women play an important role unless given leadership from the creator.

The Incan creator, named Pachacamac, created humans as to where the Navajo creation myth already had the first beings...