Fascinating creation myths from around the world
Every culture has its own story to explain how everything came to be. The plants, the animals, and us humans, we all had to come from somewhere, right? Whether the universe was made by gods, horses, giant spider-women, or rainbow-colored snakes, the stories that explain the origin of everything are fascinating.
Intrigued? Read on to learn more about creation myths from around the world.
The tale of Mbomba
As time went on, Mbomba’s stomach pains grew worse and worse, until he couldn’t stand it anymore. At that point, Mbomba vomited, and out of his mouth came the Sun, then the stars, nine animals, and, finally, three humans. Exhausted from the effort, Mbomba passed the responsibility of the rest of creation onto these nine animals and his three sons.
Goorialla the rainbow serpent
This story tells us that Goorialla was wandering around the flat subcontinent of Australia, looking for signs of life. His massive body carved out features and landmarks from the flat landscape. After eating two brothers known as the Bil Bil brothers, Goorialla was cut open by the other tribespeople in order to save them. To hide from the snake’s wrath, the tribespeople transformed into the myriad of creatures that roam Australia to this day.
Sources: (History Collection) (New World Encyclopedia) (The Celtic Religion)
