About this document
Comparative Analysis of Slavic Creation Myths by SlovenianStudyReferences is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides an analysis of three 19th century Slovenian creation myths recorded by ethnographer Janez Trdina. It focuses on one myth where God, the sea, and sun initially exist, but God gets warm and dives into the sea for a swim, unintentionally leaving behind a grain of sand that becomes Earth. This conception of creation differs from the biblical account of an intentional, ordered creation by God. The myth portrays God as internally divided and in need of his opposite, with Earth emerging accid
- Author
- SlovenianStudyReferences
- Language
- EN