creation myth

collocation in English

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creation
noun[C or U]
uk
/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/
the act of creating something, or the thing that ...
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myth
noun
uk
/mɪθ/us
/mɪθ/
an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events ...
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(Definition ofcreationandmythfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcreation myth

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Creationmythsurfaces as a volcano rises from the depths of the sea, spitting bodies and otherworldly debris, flooding a city it once warmed.
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In thecreationmyth, animals such as the jackal, hyena, the serpent and ostrich figure prominently in the competing creation narrative.
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Thecreationmythof the vines themselves is based on this structure of each tending to their own specialty.
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It is a ritual enactment of thecreationmyth.
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Thecreationmythacts as a cornerstone for distinguishing primary reality from relative reality, the origin and nature of being from non-being.
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Acreationmythis usually regarded by those who subscribe to it as conveying profound truths, although not necessarily in a historical or literal sense.
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According to theircreationmyth, it is the tree of life and fertility.
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The setting does not emphasize acreationmyth, origin stories, or myth-cycles.
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It described spirit beings as a part of the past, increationmyth.
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Acreationmythattributes such power to newly created words, that they became instantly true by their mere utterance.
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Acreationmythwas lacking in this region.
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A world egg or cosmic egg is acreationmythof many cultures and civilizations linking the egg to birth.
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At the center of the lodge was a fireplace that recalled theircreationmyth.
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In the society in which it is told, acreationmythis usually regarded as conveying profound truths, metaphorically, symbolically and sometimes in a historical or literal sense.
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In the society in which it is told, acreationmythis usually regarded as conveying profound truths, metaphorically, symbolically and sometimes even in a historical or literal sense.
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His art revolves around a personal mythology drawn from creation myths, particle physics, thermodynamics, and games of chance, among other elements.
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Creation myths involved a world egg and a world pillar.
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Creation myths often share a number of features.
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Indigenous auxiliary languages with accompanying creation myths are attested elsewhere in the world.
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