Re: [tied] Re: Some Ideas for Nostratic Mythology... 2) Earth was c

My intention was not to prove a theory picking arbitrary elements. I just
wanted to show some similarities that can be fragments of an older legend;
or can be just a coincidence.

Joao SL
Rio

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From: John Croft <jdcroft@...>
To: <cybalist@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: Some Ideas for Nostratic Mythology... 2) Earth was
created by Bird-Gods


>
> Joao
>
> You wrote
> > THEME TWO: EARTH WAS CREATED
> > Abstract: In the beginning only existed a primordial ocean. But
> birds (or bird-gods) picked mud from the bottom of sea and created
> Earth; gathering dry land.
> >
> > Sources:
> > Siberia : bird-gods picking mud and creating Earth.
> > Israel : The dove brought a olive branch to Noah.
> > India : Varaha (Ok, a Boar is not a bird, but this entity saves the
> earth from Flood)
> > Egypt: Thoth as creator?
> > Greece: During the Deukalion Flood, the people of Geraneia was
> saved by following the cranes.
>
> I know of no Egyptian myth that has Thoth as creator God. And it is
> interesting how by selection of pieces of evidence from around the
> world one can almost make a case for anything. What about the North
> American "Thunder Birds" Joao. I feel we are in danger of doing what
> various Christian sects do with the Bible - by selection of various
> elements out of context we can prove almost anything. It is almost a
> reversion to Victorian armchair ethnology.
>
> Regards
>
> John
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