Tag: creation myths

  • Creation in the Rig Veda (again)

    Creation in the Rig Veda (again)

    again from the tenth book.  Though a different verse, the immensity of the boulder does give an impression of something elementary, mysterious and primordial that perhaps matches the idea of creation that starts with ‘night’ and basic elements such as ‘water’.

  • The separation of Earth and Sky

    The separation of Earth and Sky

    If, however, we were to speculate more freely, we may canvas a possible connection with the English word ‘hebban’, meaning ‘to lift’ or ‘to raise’, made plausible when we think of the sky as something that has been raised up as a firmament or heavenly vault.  This line of thought gains further strength when we…