World Mythology Archive

The Celtic Creation Myth

We know precious little about the religious and mythological doctrines of the ancient Celtic peoples. From the beginning the Celts have been mysterious, hidden half-seen in the mists of oblivion that surround them, heroic, proud, mighty, and frightening figures when […]

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Enki and Ninhursag :: The Creation of Dilmun

The myth of Enki and Ninhursag is a true Sumerian myth (as opposed to the Enuma Elish which was only founded on Sumerian tradition).  The title really should read “Enki and Ninhursag: The Creation of Dilmun (and Other Travails)”, as […]

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The Enuma Elish — Tablet I — The Primordial Battle

The Enuma Elish was the Babylonian Creation Epic, which is also called The Seven Tablets of Creation, as it explores a collection of stories and legends detailing the creation of the ‘Universe’, the Earth, the Gods, and eventually Man, with […]

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