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  1. Aug 2020
    1. One version of the Raven creation story is that of the Cahto in California.[5] In one variant, Raven is taught by his father, Kit-ka'ositiyi-qa, to be a creator, but Raven is unsatisfied with the result. He creates the world but is unable to give it light or water

      In this story it is like people making worlds with specific need so he stole from them, its more like we are a universe in another ones for the gods

    1. The Earth itself was a flat disc, surrounded by mountains or sea. Above it was the firmament, a transparent but solid dome resting on the mountains, allowing men to see the blue of the waters above, with "windows" to allow the rain to enter, and containing the Sun, Moon and stars. The waters extended below the Earth, which rested on pillars sunk in the waters, and in the underworld was Sheol, the abode of the dead.[37]

      This is saying that in the beginning the world was flat with windows and surrounded by mountains to keep it all in, this is close to how people thought it worked back then when everyone thought the earth was not round but flat.

    1. These five deities, known as Kotoamatsukami, appeared spontaneously, did not have a definite sex, did not have a partner (hitorigami) and went into hiding after their emergence. These gods are not mentioned in the rest of the mythology

      These gods are similar to the lower gods in Greek mythology as in the fact that they sow up once and never again and go into hiding.

    1. Out of the void emerged Gaia (the Earth) and some other primary divine beings: Eros (Love), the Abyss (the Tartarus), and the Erebus.[22] Without male assistance, Gaia gave birth to Uranus (the Sky) who then fertilized her.

      After everything was created they didn't allow anymore titans to be born, this shows that the titans were paranoid of losing there power and control.

    1. Represented as young men and the steeds who pull the sun across the sky, the Divine Twins rode horses (sometimes they were depicted as horses themselves) and rescued men from mortal peril in battle or at sea.[145] The Divine Twins are often differentiated: one is represented as a young warrior while the other is seen as a healer or concerned with domestic duties.[116] In most tales where they appear, the Divine Twins rescue the Dawn from a watery peril, a theme that emerged from their role as the solar steeds.[146][147] At night, the horses of the sun returned to the east in a golden boat, where they traversed the sea[note 3] to bring back the Sun each morning. During the day, they crossed the sky in pursuit of their consort, the morning star.[147]

      The horses are making carrying around the earth this is similar to atlas as they are carrying around the earth.

    1. The meaning of life as we perceive it is derived from philosophical and religious contemplation of, and scientific inquiries about existence, social ties, consciousness, and happiness.

      I believe that the meaning of life is to test a soul to see where you go to heaven or to hell, and to get a spiritual enlightenment