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There are many myths about the origin of the earth, as most religions have their own unique explanation. Since this question was asked in the Christianity category, it is asking about the biblical account of creation. There are two stories of the origin of the world in Genesis. The first, in Genesis 1:1-2:4a (the first sentence in 2:4) is said by some biblical scholars to have been written by the 'P' or 'Priestly' author and may have had little currency in Judah until at least 522 BCE. The second account, in Genesis 2:4b-2:22 is a much older account that focusses more on the creation of Adam.
Neither account has creation begin with nothing. In the first account, there was pre-existing water, and the wind blew across the deep; God needed to divide the waters so that the land appeared from underneath. In the second account, there was pre-existing dry land, because it had not rained; a spring arose from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
There are some inevitable differences in two accounts from two quite different sources. In the first account, God created man (both male and female) last of all and then rested. In the second account, Adam (man) was his first act of creation, while Eve (woman) was the last act of creation. The second account does not explain the creation of the sun, moon and stars.
Beliefs about creation changed around the second century CE, when the concept of creation ex nihilo began. Modern belief is thus that God created the world from nothing.
Few Christians accept the term myth for the creation stories, and there are several widely divergent attempts to keep the Genesis account relevant in the modern world. For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
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What Greek myth that explains how the earth was made?
Gaea, the earth came out of darkness
When did the myth of greek Pandora begin?
It came from the greek story about the Pandora box
What is the Greek myth for the earth's creation?
Gaea and the Forming of The Earth.
In Greek mythology how do you get prophecies from angels or oracles?
Prophecies came from oracles in Greek myth.
Who came with the griffin?
In Greek myth the griffin warred with the Arimaspians.
Did the Greek myth came before Norse myth?
This is unknown, since only the Greeks were writing down their myths at that time.
Who was known as earth shaker in ancient Greek myth?
I think it was Atlas
What is the symbol fo rthe greek god gaia?
The symbol of Gaia is the Earth, which she personifies in Greek myth.
How would you use myth in a sentence?
well,there is one sentence that just came to my mind. The Greek myth inspired the little boy.
What Greek myth did lycanthrope come from?
Lycanthrope came from Ovid's "Lycaon of Arcadia" from Metamorphose.
What did echo want?
Narcissius. You know, from the Greek Myth. That's where the word narcissist came from.
How do you capitalise Greek myth?
Greek Mythology or Greek Myth.
