Hebrew Mythology
Creation Department
Alpha Couple
As the Alpha Couple in charge of the Mythology Burrow,
we'd like to welcome you to the Creation Department
within the Hebrew Library.
Each day of creation had brought forth three things.
On the first day, heaven, earth, and light; on the second,
the firmament, Gehenna (hell) [which is why the second
day was not pronounced "good"], and the angels; on the
third, trees, herbs, and Paradise; on the fourth, sun,
moon, and stars; and on the fifth, fishes, birds and
leviathan [another mythical sea monster that won't be on
the final exam].
Since God wanted to rest on the seventh day, the Sabbath,
he created double the number of things on the sixth day
— Adam, Eve, cattle, reptiles, the beasts of the
field, and demons. Because demons were the last to be created,
just before the Sabbath arrived, God didn't have time to
create corporeal bodies for them. Thus, today they are
unseen spirits only.
And thus began the mortal soujourn of mankind according
to Jewish legend.
What Next?
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Down One Level
Documents are the next lower level in the Mythology Burrow.
For now, we've setup the following Documents:
Creation: An Introduction
In the Bible, the Book of Genesis contains a brief story
of the creation of the Universe, the Earth, and all things.
But is that the whole story? Check out this Introduction to see.
There's a lot more to the story than you thought.
Creation: Day 1
On the first day,
when God decided to create Heaven and Earth, he found nothing
but Tohu and Bohu ... and darkness covered everything. So
he gave light to the universe.
Creation: Day 2
On the second day,
God divided the Upper Waters from the Lower Waters by placing
a crystaline firmament between them.
Creation: Day 3
On the third day,
God assembled the Lower Waters in one place, allowing dry
land to emerge. After naming the dry land Earth and the
waters Sea, he commanded the Earth to bring forth grass,
herbs, and trees.
Creation: Day 4
On the fourth day,
God arranged the sun, moon, and stars in their correct
places.
Creation: Day 5
On the fifth day,
God created sea monsters, fish, and birds.
Creation: Day 6
On the sixth day,
God created animals, land monsters, creeping things, and
man.
Have a pleasant day!
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