Stories

            

          
      Man needs closer from ignorance. We as a species have a sort of superiority complex thing, which makes us obnoxious but also cleverly imaginative. We seek understanding, and when that information is not attainable with our current resources, well, than man makes up his information. Witch, from my particular understanding is how creation stories came about. How did we get here? With the lack of Darwinism and or some sign from above (really not trying to sound vindictive and or judgmental here, my apologizes), we attempt to think of an answer to this still bewildering question. So man, through lack of experience and resources create these facts that influence a strongly commutative answer to the question, how we got here. By this point mans thought process is that they obviously were sculpted by some higher magical being, or beings. And put on this earth for their entertainment, duh. But these fantastic stories do infect have a place today because not only to they teach valuable lesions, the fact that we are still able as mankind, still for such conclusions of this wondrous otherworld, openly shows our still remaining innocence and naiveté. We place these legends less now-a-days in creation myths, but more in religion and stories. Whether believed or not these things showcase the values and imagination of man.

            Theses stories strongly illustrate what each culture values. Both cultures seemed to value family and unity. Both of these things are quiet prevalent throughout the stories. The Aborigine stories specifically showcased the power of the “sun mother” suggesting a high respect for child baring women. Also the Aborigine seem to value animals and wild life more than the Maori because they attempt to explain their creation as well as mans, making them, even if only for a moment equal. Although I’m not quite sure why the Aborigines hate platypuses, that’s really strange. Both tales are vividly expresses with potent human emotions, which is an important factor when trying to decodes it s people’s beliefs and culture.

            The Aborigine and Maori stories are very different. The Maori portray a lot more family dynamics than the aborigine. They also distribute power throughout the family, not having one all-powerful god. Although the Maori seems to paint human emotions as a destructive force, which is contradictory to the Aborigine people who see them as basic need and beneficial force. This is quiet fascinating when considering the humanlike qualities of both gods. This is something man struggles with even today; weather to be run by heart or mind, by family or power. Similar to the emotions, values and beliefs in these stories, man struggles with the ever-acting need to understand.

            These myths prove that man has always been destructive to themselves, through their emotions and careless actions. These stories show what man has always valued. Things like this creation stories, even stories today affect man because they contain the majesty and wonder of the world. Since we already establish that man needs knowledge, we can also assume the opposite, man needs wonder, man needs to question things and believe in things that isn’t just the bases of since, what is and isn’t, that’s why even today man have stories, ghosts haunting hotels, fairies in Irish gardens, these show that beyond the known understandable world man needs this curiosity for the impossible.

            Me personally focuses on the scientific creation theory rather than mystical. The big bang theory, evolution, and all that jazz. I’m Christen but not Christen, it’s complicated, but these stories of how the world came to be will always fascinate me. Give me yet another question to explore in the world. I would love to believe in something so grand as god, an all powerful being that loves his children but, well it’s complicated.