WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are creation myths?
A
stories about lightning and thunder
B
ancient religious groups
C
stories of how the world began
D
Greek plays for theater
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A creation myth or cosmogonic myth is a type of cosmogony, a symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it. While in popular usage the term myth often refers to false or fanciful stories, members of cultures often ascribe varying degrees of truth to their creation myths.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many creation myths begin with the theme of birth. This may be because birth represent new life and the beginning of life on earth may have been imagined as being similar to the beginning of a child’s life. This is closely related to the idea of a mother and father existing in the creation of the world.

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