Genesis and Theogony

For most Americans “the best-known story of creation is that reported in the biblical book of Genesis” (Powell). While most have heard of the Greek Gods, such as Zeus and Aphrodite, most do not know of the creation story behind them. Hesiod’s Theogony is the Greek account of the creation of the universe. When Genesis and Theogony are examined closely, there appear to be certain parallels between the two. For instance, in both, the earth is created from nothing, and is created by an immortal and powerful God or God’s. Significant differences also exist between these creation myths, which greatly outweigh their similarities. It is the role the deity or deities have in the creation of earth and their relationship with the humans they create that sets these two texts apart from each other. In order to fully understand that role however, one must first understand the culture from which each creation myth emerged.

Genesis and Theogony came from very different cultures. The book of Genesis is the Hebrew account of creation, and constitutes the first book of the Pentateuch of the Bible. This creation account is not only the most well known by Westerners, but also the most accepted, predomin

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