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Torrefiel, Neil
Lucero
Mythology
October 11, 2000
The
creation of man and the world is a question that has resonated since the
conscience of thought and analysis began. We as human beings have the tendency
to seek out the reasons and truths of the phenomena that occur around us, and
our desire to achieve answers has not hindered our exploration of human
existence. We tease ourselves by asking the most simplistic questions: why are
we here; how did we come to be; who created our world? And as our minds seek
into the unknown and force us to develop the theories of our origins, the human
hunger for reason and truth begs to differ. Stories have collected throughout
the generations that have preceded us, and its transition from person to person
further molded these myths into a realistic fantasy that not only defined the
people that held them, but captured believers that, in effect, became religion.
As wide as cultural boundaries may seem, the myths that exist in different
societies exhibit a common thread of understanding, whether it be character
personas or moral comprehension. Three myths that demonstrate similarities in
the development of "forces," are the Japan, Polynesian, and Babylonian myths.
In the Japanese creation myth, the characters Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami
no Mikoto give birth to a many children who make up the world in which we live
in today. 8 of their children are the islands of Japan, and the others include
the god of the wind, gods of the sea, god of fire, and god of mischief. These
gods make up the forces that create life on earth. In the Polynesian creation
myth, the characters Father Rangi and Mother Papa also produce many children.
Tu, is the fierce father and god of war-spirited humans; Tane is the father and
god of trees, birds, and insects; Rongo is the father and god of edible
cultivated plants; Tangaroa is the father of fish and sea reptiles; Haumia is
the father and god of fern root and edible wild plants. All five children
explain the various species of life on earth. The same pattern is found in the
Babylonian creation myth. In this myth, the characters Father Apsu and Mother
Tiamat have children/grandchildren, one who controls the heavens. These three
myths explain the many "forces" that exist in our world.
The Japanese,
Polynesian, and Babylonian myths illustrates a world created from a mother and
father being. The character of the father is one that has all power, all
decision, and controls everything and the family. The character of the mother is
defined as the caretaker, and a key component that holds the family together.
All three myths exhibit a form of cooperation within the family to achieve
natural harmony. Without one "child" the other does not succeed, a phenomenon
expressed in the Polynesian myth where all children try to escape from the void
within their parents' attachment. The mother/father image is important to be
distinguished in these three myths, and work as and important figure in it as
well. In the Japanese creation myth, Izanami and Izanagi portray two strong
individuals who created land and gave forth to fire, wind, land, and others
pertaining to nature. In the Babylonian myth, although literally obscured,
Father Apsu and Mother Apsu, too, are important to the story's plot. All three
myths seek to identify the most important members of the human race, the father
and the mother.
The father and the mother are important to the family. They
give life to their children, who abide by the rules and exhibit the attitude
instilled within them. The Japanese, Polynesian, and Babylonian myths stress and
importance to the two beings that make a family. Just as they are the creator of
everything as described in the myths, in reality, are the breath of life, and
give their children the life to live and spread forth their own intuitions.
The image of the mother and father is one that is continually praised
amongst our society. We take the parental image and transpose that with the
image of creation, for our parents create us, and for that we all are thankful.
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