| creation myths -
04-09-03
whats your favourite creation myth??
at the moment this is mine...
maori creation myth,
The first realm was TE KORE, the nothingness, from which came the WAI ORA, the waters of life.in this relm the primal parents rangi(sky god) and papa ( earth mother) were locked in perpetual embrace, with the birth of their first childe TANGAROA it is said papa's body became so filled with the waters of life they burst forward to create the oceans. TE PO, the night now came into being. however rangi and papa were so close that their 6 children were unable to move or see the light. TANE MAHUTA, god of the forests, became a tree and forced the sky upwards( this bit reminds me of the yaggdrasil). he cloathed his father with KOHU the god of mist andIKA-ROA the milkyway and the shining stars. tane mahua then cloathed his mother with forests and plants. the sorrow of rangi and papa at being seperated can still be seen in the morning mists acendiing to the sky and the gental rains decending to the earth. as a result of the separation the universe has two spheres, TE RANGI, sky heaven and day, TE PO, sphere of night and the underworld To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. |