A common theme I've noticed in a lot of these creation myths is loneliness. The early beings of the earth seek company after awhile, even having been given all of creation we run into the same problem..."but then he was lonely" The first being escape this unbearable aloneness, seeking woman, creatures, and companions. It goes against our most ancient of dispositions to be completely alone. It is the most intrinsic of desires to know that we are not solitary in our existence. I found this theme interesting because everyone has felt the heavy burden of loneliness at some point in their lives. That in a way is very consoling. Coincidentally, I recently watched this video a blogger has made about loneliness and the myths we've heard in class reminded me of it. I urge you to watch it as it is both entertaining and informative. Some of the info isn't directly relevant but still interesting to just hang in there, he gets around to it.
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