CREATION MYTH PATHFINDER ENGLISH 9 MRS. GOLDEN ACADEMIC YEAR 2006-2007

Quite a bit of information about the creation myths of many cultures was found by searching Facts on File, Ancient History Database and The American Indian Database.

The Following websites have been identified as ones that should be helpful in your search for information on the various Creation Myths. Some annotation has been included to assist you. Remember to ask Mrs. Pennell for the location of print sources when you visit the library.

International Association of Intercultural Education: The mythic journeys sites that follow are from a collection by the above association. They are described as follows: A Flash-animated exploration of the culture’s beliefs about how the world and human life were created. Includes overviews of the particular culture and the pantheon of gods, along with a list of suggested exercises. Part of a larger site that examines stories about creation told by living faith traditions as well as those that have passed into history. An excellent site for learning how people from different cultures view their origins or for any comparative study of world religions.

Norse Creation http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_norse_full.htm

Chinese Creation http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_chinese_full.htm

And also for China: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/mythology/china_culture.html

Mayan Creation http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_maya_full.htm

Egyptian Creation http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_egyptian_full.htm

Incan Creation http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_inca_full.htm

Inuit Creation: http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_inuit_full.htm

Here are various sources for other cultures:

Aboriginal Australian http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_13.html

Aztec http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html

Philippines: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/folktales/folk_tales_fs.htm

Various Native American Tribes: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/northamerican_culture.html http://www.worldandi.com/public/1998/cljul98.htm

Iroquois: http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore37.html http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/NAANTH/IRCREAT.HTM

Lakota: http://www.sju.edu/cas/theology/Courses/1141/Shamansim/lakota_creation.htm

Eastern Indian sites: http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/mythology.html http://members.tripod.com/~srinivasp/mythology/index.html

This general site may prove helpful: http://www.pantheon.org/

Bulfinch's collection of Greek and Roman myths is available here in full text format. A little known feature of this work is its sections on Eastern mythology, Northern mythology and a section on Druid religion. http://www.bartleby.com/181/