Ancient Myths

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There are many myths that are common among cultures.

Creation
Many religions start with cosmologies or creation myths.

Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation (Article) -- Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Theology WebSite: Enuma Elish
The earliest tablets date from around 20th century BC, although scholars feel that it was an ancient oral tradition before then.
Sumerian creation and flood is found on a single fragmentary tablet excavated in Nippur, sometimes called the Eridu Genesis 17 century BC
Genesis 1 and Geneis 2:4-25 in the Bible - 15th century BC.
See Bible dates.
The Epic of Gilgamesh 16th century BC

Flood

Utnapishtim, the Sumerian Noah, tells a flood story to Gilgamesh on Tablet XI.
Bible Genesis 6-8
The great Flood: Eridu Genesis

Flood myth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Birth Myths Sargon the Great was the dynastic founder of Akkad in Mesopotamia (c. 2340-2305 BC). He was sent in a basked of rushes into the Euphrats River.
Moses (1,526-1,406 BC) has a similar experience.
Gautama the Buddha (563 BCE to 483 BCE) was born to a mother who dreamed that a white elephant impregnated her. He was born out of her side with no pain.

Rights of Passage

Links:
God and Mankind: Comparative Religions, 2008, By Robert Oden, Carleton College
List of flood myths - Wikipedia,
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Ancient Writings
Bibliography On Mesopotamian Mythology And Creation Myths

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last updated 22 Mar 2014