What is the purpose of our lives and our deaths

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"The most profound human questions are the ones that give rise to creation myths: Who are we? Why are we here? What is the purpose of our lives and our deaths? How should we understand our place in the world, in time and space?" -

From the "Introduction" to Primal Myths: Creation Myths Around the World edited by Barbara Sproul.

Read closely each of the creation myths from the textbook + the creation stories provided in this module's Reading and then...

Describe the way each culture explains the creation of the world and compare their contrasting views. Some questions for each myth that can guide your comparisons are:

Who created the earth?
Why was the earth created in this story?
Why were humans created?
What is the relationship of humans to the land? to other beings?
Any other interesting features that stand out to you?

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