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The people who would become Polynesians and Micronesians probably began their migrations some 3500 years ago- originating somewhere in East Asia. Developing amazing sailing skills, they made their way across the Pacific, passing through the islands of the Melanesians and, in the case of the Polynesians, gradually settling in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand (Maori), and, finally, Easter island and Hawaii, completing the process in about 1000 AD.Many Polynesians believe that in the beginning there was Rangi and Papa (Heaven and Earth) coupled in a tight embrace in the primeval darkness. It is a tale that is very similar to that of the Maori of New Zealand - bringing us to the first tale of the episode, the creation myth of the Maori.The Maori are a Polynesian people who have inhabited New Zealand since long before the arrival of Europeans. The Maori religious and mythological system concerns itself with profound spiritual matters and the nature of Being itself.The Maori cosmogony usually begins with the union of Rangi (Heaven) and Papa (Earth). In many parts of New Zealand the creation myth does not say much, if anything, about the supreme being, Io (Iho). There are several versions of this myth. Our tale begins with Io, the primordial deity who created the universe. The next two stories is of the Samoans. Samoa, in the South Pacific, was settled as early as 1000 B.C.E. by Polynesian peoples. By 200B.C.E., Samoans were the center of a trading relationship and cultural exchange with the islands of Tonga and Fiji. As widely scattered as their islands are, there are many similarities between the mythologies of the various Polynesian groups.The final story is of the inhabitants of the islands of Hawaii. The indigenous people of Hawaii were a part of the large Polynesian people who, beginning in about 1200 B.C., gradually populated over a thousand islands in the south and central Pacific ocean. Their civilization comprised of the so-called Polynesian triangle. The people who inhabited these many islands eventually formed stories, mythologies, and cultures of their own, but were connected by a common ancestral thread. This becomes apparent in the creation myths of the episode. Now the original inhabitants of Hawaii came to the island between 300 and 700 A.D. Their culture, as was the case with many Polynesian Islands, maintained its own religion and way of life, before it was dominated by Christian and European and American ways in the 19th Century A.D. The Hawaiian creation myth is the part of a 2,000-line poem called the Kumulipo. It delineates a fascinating story of the creation of the world from a time when darkness and chaos reigned supreme. The tale celebrates nature, and the lush fertility of the islands by recognizing the many animals and fish that inhabit the surroundings. In fact, much like the Maoris of New Zealand, the creation story was once chanted at the birth of the children. It signified a new beginning and the relationship between the child and the flora and fauna of the first creation. The myth itself celebrates the islands and everything that grows on them, and the relationship between the people and their environment.The stories have been inspired by David A Leeming's amazing book, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia."I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: [email protected] music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005Artist: http://incompetech.com/Pendulum Waltz by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Prelude No. 6 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

Print book New York : G. Braziller, 1963. OCLC Number: 874308194

In this episode, we take a look at the Babylonian creation myth. The Babylonians lived in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia. This is the valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in modern-day Iraq. Their great civilization followed the Sumerians and the Akkadians. Both of these cultures have had a heavy influence on the Babylonian thought and way of life. Their creation story encompasses elements from both these civilizations. The story is mentioned in great detail in the tablets of Enuma Elish.I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely!Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeusFaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions -Arabian NightfallArtist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsSource: YouTube Audio LibraryExpeditionary by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100436Artist: http://incompetech.com/Maestro TlakaelelArtist: Jesse GallagherSource: YouTube Audio LibraryDesert CaravanArtist: Aaron KennySource: YouTube Audio LibraryThe Future Ancient NowArtist: Nathan MooreSource: YouTube Audio LibraryAir To The ThroneArtist: Doug MaxwellSource: YouTube Audio Library

In this episode, we take a look at the Babylonian creation myth. The Babylonians lived in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia. This is the valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in modern-day Iraq. Their great civilization followed the Sumerians and the Akkadians. Both of these cultures have had a heavy influence on the Babylonian thought and way of life. Their creation story encompasses elements from both these civilizations. The story is mentioned in great detail in the tablets of Enuma Elish.I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely!Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeusFaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions -Arabian NightfallArtist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsSource: YouTube Audio LibraryExpeditionary by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100436Artist: http://incompetech.com/Maestro TlakaelelArtist: Jesse GallagherSource: YouTube Audio LibraryDesert CaravanArtist: Aaron KennySource: YouTube Audio LibraryThe Future Ancient NowArtist: Nathan MooreSource: YouTube Audio LibraryAir To The ThroneArtist: Doug MaxwellSource: YouTube Audio Library

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 9, 2019 Danny Haiphong, co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror,joins Breht for a long, in-depth conversation about the stories that America tells itself about itself, and why those stories are false.We cover so many topics and ideas that its impossible to summarize them all here, so check it out yourself!Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Danny%20HaiphongFollow Danny on Twitter @SpiritOfHo Outro music: 'Craazy' by Rebel Diaz (feat. C-Rayz Walz)Check out and Support Rebel Diaz here: https://rebeldiaz.com/Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio 

In the second episode of Stories That Made Us, we continue with the stories of our creation. This episode is all about the Aztecs. Here, we hear of the decimation of the fearsome crocodile faced serpent named Cipactli, the five ages of the Sun, and the adventures of Quetzalcoatl as he traveled to the underworld to procure our ancestors' bones. The episode finally concludes with the tale of life after death!I hope you enjoy the Aztec tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely!Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeusFaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Into the WormholeArtist: Jingle PunksSource: YouTube Audio LibraryRolling HillsArtist: Sir CubsworthSource: YouTube Audio LibraryExpeditionary by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100436Artist: http://incompetech.com/Angel GuidesArtist: Jesse GallagherSource: YouTube Audio LibraryOvercomeArtist: Ugonna OnyekweSource: YouTube Audio LibraryOmoniaArtist: Dan BodanSource: YouTube Audio LibraryUn Requited LoveArtist: Sir CubworthSource: YouTube Audio LibraryCumulus NimbusArtist: Quincas MoreiraSource: YouTube Audio LibraryHalls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355Artist: http://incompetech.com/OrisonArtist: Dan BodanSource: YouTube Audio LibraryLightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100655Artist: http://incompetech.com/House Of Evil by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/

There are only two kinds of creation story: the pagan and the biblical. A \"presupposition\" is your basic worldview that underlies your premise. Everyone has presuppositions. No one is neutral. Mathematics only works if the universe is structured as the Bible claims. Jesus Christ is the incarnation of that Person Who spoke the universe into existence. Questions and answers.

** This is a brand new show that is entirely separate to Ghost Stories for the End of the World. This one is free but if you want to hear future installments, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd ** In the first episode of BOOKS OF WAR, we trace the origin of the Sicilian Mafia and explore how it drew on 2000 years of history to fashion grandiose creation myths that obscured the grim reality of what it was and how it came into existence.   

Theodore - Myths Of Creation Jamendo Album #108104 Tracklisting: 01 - The Phoenix and The Dragon Please read the Readme.txt and License.txt files for important origin and licensing information.

The text tells the story of creation according to the Japanese mythology.

325 p. ; 22 cm

325 p. ; 22 cm

325 p. ; 22 cm

325 p. ; 22 cm

In the first installment of an ongoing series where The Socialist Program examines the real origins of U.S. society, we discuss the true history of Thanksgiving. Brian and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of settler colonialism in the United States, how it gave rise to slavery and white supremacist ideology, and the enduring features of U.S. society that can be traced to these phenomena. Dr. Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and the author of many books, including \"The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery,  White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century.\" He is also the author of \"The  Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing.\"

Creation Myths of Primitive America: In Relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind (1898) is an ethnographic anthology by Jeremiah Curtin (1835–1906), a Harvard-educated linguist and folklorist who worked for the U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology. Drawing from fieldwork in the 1880's among California tribes, particularly the Wintu and Yana of the Sacramento Valley, the book compiles over 50 creation myths, legends, and cosmogonic narratives. Curtin presents these as verbatim translations from oral tellers, emphasizing their role in tracing the evolution of human spirituality—predating Egyptian religion and revealing "primitive" mental stages of monotheism, dualism, and cosmic order. It's a scholarly work blending raw tales with Curtin's analytical essays, available in public domain via Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive. While Curtin's 19th-century lens reflects evolutionary anthropology (e.g., myths as "early religiosity"), modern readers value it for preserving indigenous voices. Plot Summary The book structures its myths into thematic sections: cosmogony (world origins), theogony (divine genealogies), and transformations leading to human society. Narratives unfold in mythic time, starting in a primordial, watery void or harmonious upper/lower worlds. Key sequences involve divine labors—diving for earth, slaying monsters, and metamorphosing beings into nature's elements—culminating in the creation of humans and natural laws.  Curtin's introduction outlines a universal pattern: a pre-Christian paradise of timeless spirits shifts through chaos and conflict to the ordered world, with deities like Olelbis (Wintu high god) overseeing cycles of life and death. Myths progress from abstract forces to anthropomorphic actors, resolving in moral equilibria that explain phenomena like seasons, death, and social norms. Ethnographic notes intersperse tales, detailing recording contexts (e.g., from Yana elder Kakinu), while the appendix analyzes parallels to global myths, arguing for a shared Aryan-Indo-European root in American lore. Main Elements and Stories Archetypal figures dominate rather than fixed characters, with recurring motifs of dual worlds, divine hierarchies, and shape-shifting: Olelbis (Wintu Creator) : Supreme deity who forms the world from mud, establishes afterlife realms, and fathers lesser gods. Sowi-ma (Yana Earth-Maker) : A weasel-like diver who retrieves soil from primordial waters, battles chaos, and populates the earth. Other Deities/Spirits : Norwan (thunder god), Tilpuk (water serpent), and animal-human hybrids embodying virtues or vices. Notable Tales (selected from chapters): "Olelbis Creates the World": From void to paradise; Olelbis dives for earth, builds heavens, and decrees mortality after human disobedience. "The Beginning (Yana Cosmology)": Sowi-ma emerges from water, slays sky monsters to form land, and transforms foes into stars or animals. "The People of the Sky and the People of the Earth": Conflict between upper and lower realms leads to floods, migrations, and the origins of tribes. "The Trial of the Three Brothers": Divine siblings compete in creation feats, explaining geological features like mountains and rivers. "How Death Came to the World": A messenger fails to retrieve immortality medicine, dooming humans and birthing seasonal cycles. "The Theft of Fire": Coyote or a trickster steals fire from guarded realms, symbolizing cultural progress. "Transformation Myths": Spirits become trees, birds, or insects through battles, e.g., a warrior turning into a grizzly bear. Tales employ repetitive, incantatory prose to evoke oral performance, with vivid imagery of metamorphoses. Key Themes Cosmogony and Dualism : Myths depict balanced opposites (sky/earth, life/death) resolving chaos into order, predating monotheistic religions. Divine Hierarchy and Evolution : Curtin interprets tales as evidence of early "patriarchal" gods, tracing mental development from animism to abstract theology. Transformation and Ecology : Human-like beings morph into nature, underscoring interdependence and harmony with the environment. Moral and Social Origins : Narratives explain taboos, death, and community through divine precedents, reflecting indigenous ethics. Universal Spirituality : Curtin links American myths to Indo-European and global lore, viewing them as relics of mankind's religious infancy. Curtin's respectful yet interpretive approach captures the myths' ferment and energy.  It's essential reading for folklore studies, offering unfiltered glimpses into Wintu-Yana worldviews..

Welcome to episode 30 of Stories That Made Us, the podcast where we recount the mythologies and legends that have defined cultures across the world. This week's episode is the second part and the conclusion of the K'itche' Mayan creation myth that we began in the previous episode. IF you havent checked the last episode out, it would be a good idea to do so before starting with this one.I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: [email protected] music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:At Launch by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100539Artist: http://incompetech.com/Fall of the Solar King by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086Artist: http://incompetech.com/Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Inexorable by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200097Artist: http://incompetech.com/Destination Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Finding Movement by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100693Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In today's episode, we dive into the creation myths of the Celts. The history of the ancient Celts comes to us primarily from texts by Classical authors. These include the likes of Herodotus and Hecataeus of Greece. Julius Caesar also chronicled much of their history and many of their tales. Some scholars suggest that the origins of Celts can be found in the Hallstatt culture of central Europe. Academics date it to the ninth century B.C. Others trace Celtic origins to an aristocratic warrior culture prevalent in Europe in the fifth century B.C. This was known as the La Tene culture. By the fifth century B.C., Celts were a major power in most of Europe and as far east as Galatia in modern-day Turkey. The Celts were co-inhabitants of Europe, along with the Romans and the Greeks, and were involved in numerous battles against the two. Records suggest that in 390 B.C, the Celts overran and sacked Rome. They also fought the Grecian armies in 279 B.C.They migrated to the British Isles beginning in the fifth century B.C, and a culture unique to the islands developed over the next centuries. Cultures that can more conveniently be categorized as Irish or Welsh, for example, rather than Celtic.In this episode, we discuss three of the more prominent creation myths that are ascribed to these peoples. There are multiple creation myths in the Celtic cosmology. Celts, after all, did occupy most of Western Europe. Many tribes or regions would have had their own tales. Furthermore, these tales were mostly documented by the Romans and the priests and monks of the Christian church. Attempts were made by these scribes to incorporate the Celtic myth as a part of Roman or Christian cosmology.I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely!Follow us on Twitter at @storiesthtmdeusThe music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions -Destination UnknownArtist: Ugonna OnyekweSource: YouTube Audio LibraryA Face in a CloudArtist: Nathan MooreSource: YouTube Audio LibraryTurning SlowlyArtist: Ugonna OnyekweSource: YouTube Audio LibraryParzivalArtist: William RosatiSource: YouTube Audio LibraryTime Passing By by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200110Artist: http://incompetech.com/Chasing TimeArtist: SYBSSource: YouTube Audio LibraryYour SuggestionsArtist: Unicorn HeadsSource: YouTube Audio Library

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In the first installment of an ongoing series where The Socialist Program examines the real origins of U.S. society, we discuss the true history of Thanksgiving. Brian and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of settler colonialism in the United States, how it gave rise to slavery and white supremacist ideology, and the enduring features of U.S. society that can be traced to these phenomena.Dr. Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and the author of many books, including \"The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century.\" He is also the author of \"The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing.\"

Welcome to episode 40 of Stories That Made Us. We, with this one, have just stepped into the last three episodes of the first series on creation myths - and so it's no wonder we have a grand tale to tell. This week, it's the stories, the mythologies, and folklore of our creation - from the ancient land of India. Yes, we dive into the Hindu creation myths! Before we begin, a huge shoutout to David A Leeming's book, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, from where the tales have been taken. So then, let's get started with another fantastic episode of Stories That Made Us.Reference:David A Leeming, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia."I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: [email protected] music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:What True Self, Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Canon in D Major by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100301Artist: http://incompetech.com/Not Without the Rest by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In the season 10 premiere , folklorist and mythologist extraordinare Jack "The Agnostic" Garcia examines the sacred stories of the early imperial dynasties (the Xia , Shang, Zhou and Han) who transformed China from a primitive tribal culture into a highly sophisticated civilization. 

Welcome to the 29th episode of Stories That Made Us. This week, we travel to Latin America to tell the creation myth of the Mayans, or k'iche' Mayans. Their's is a story of first, the creation of the world and of mankind, and second, mankind's search for the sun and dawn. This episode covers the first part of this wondrous and fascinating tale. The second will be covered in the next episode. Now the story of the Mayans have been extensively documented in the Popol Voh. The book was written sometime between 1554 and 1558 A.D., which was during the time when Christian conquerors plundered the Americas. The book, which is literally translated as "The Council Book" or "The Book of the People" is an account of the ancient world, of the exploits of Mayan heros, and the tales of Quiche Mayan cosmology and creation. I have personally found it interesting to compare this story to that of the Aztecs, which was covered in episode two of the series, as a comparison of their thoughts and beliefs. They were, after all, two of the most prominent civilizations of the Americas. This then, is the creation myth of the Mayans.I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: [email protected] music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Somber by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708Artist: http://incompetech.com/Firesong by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100598Artist: http://incompetech.com/Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355Artist: http://incompetech.com/Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Book from Project Gutenberg: Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind

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This episode, the 25th of our series on creation myths, takes us to the Andes in South America. We speak today the tales of two civilizations that dominated the Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Chilean cultures. These are, after all, the creation myths of the Inca and the Jivaro. The Inca civilization was an ancient culture that was centered in Cuzco in modern-day Peru. In time, their influence also dominated much of Ecuador and Chile. Most of our understanding of their mythology comes from the records of the Spanish explorers and missionaries to South America in the 16th century A.D. The Inca were the most powerful and influential people of the Andean region until their defeat by the Spanish, led by Pizarro in 1553. They had an intricate belief system that centered around Cuzco - their capital city, which, in their opinion, was at the center of the earth. It is from here that they observed much of the milky way and the solar system. Their belief system, for a large part, was ingrained in the movements of constellations, planets, and other planetary formations, and their effects on agricultural and crop cycles, and also human and animal behavior. Inca society was highly developed. Many scholars would argue that they were perhaps more developed at the time than their eventual conquerors, the Spanish, and indeed, most of the western world.The Jivaro or Shuar are an indigenous people of the eastern Andes, predominantly inhabiting their ancestral lands in Ecuador and Peru. Well known around the world for their head-shrinking practices, and skilled use of blow-darts, the Jivaro had a brutal and hard existence, first fighting against the Inca dominance, and then the Spanish conquests. This history of fighting has left a lasting mark on the peoples of the tribe, for many still choose to isolate themselves from the ways of the modern world. The Jivaro practice their animistic religion. Like other animistic religions of the world, the people of the tribe believe that spirits inhabit all things - animate and inanimate. This is why deities such as Nungui, the earth mother, and Arutam, the spirit protector are an important part of their religion and mythology. Now speaking about their mythology, it is not a happy one. Their story is dominated by a series of battles among the gods. Inevitably, as with most wars of the gods, the victims of these battles are peoples. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: [email protected] music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500007Artist: http://incompetech.com/Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005Artist: http://incompetech.com/Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100251Artist: http://incompetech.com/Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337Artist: http://incompetech.com/Lone Harvest by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100409Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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xxxix, 522 p

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index

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xxxix, 530 p. : 23 cm

xxxix, 530 p. : 23 cm

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