Genesis to Eldar Eddas
Two well-known stories of creation are the Genesis and Elder Eddas. The Christian belief is their God Ijohba starts the creation of the universe by calling all things into existence from eternal darkness with a mire gesture of his hands and uttering the words let there be light. The Norse story Elder Eddas, does not start with a single god setting the process into, but with water rushing forth into a crevasse and freezing, welting, causing fog. From the fog came Giants and Ice fairies. There are many similarities and differences between the Norse myth of creation and the Judeo Christian story of Genesis, the actual creation itself, the type of creator and even the fluidity are three main points of difference.In the beginning of the Christian story of Genesis and the Norse
The three of the most distinct differences between these two stories still have some similarities. The gods seam to have the same good intentions for there people, and both worlds have the same beginning of darkness. These stories are not similar unless you look at them closely but there are there. In the book of Genesis there is a given creator, God, while there is not an exact name mentioned this early he was known as God. This God was a concerned, all-powerful, benign ruler and creator of his people unlike his counter part in Elder Eddas. In Elder Eddas There is more than one "God" and of these Gods, power is shared. These Gods are concerned but malevolent rulers who interfere with their people. These rulers are not the original creators The Christian book of Genesis de
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