The Emergence Machine

Creation Myth

abstract · Anthropology · Level 12 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Creation myth arises from the transmission of customs within a culture, shaped by the complex interplay of culture, society, language, communication, and symbol, which in turn gives rise to the stories and explanations that define human societies and their evolutionary development.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “creation myth” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “creation myth”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
creation myth
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0Creation MythMythReligionTraditionBeliefCulture… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tradition L10 (foundational)
    Tradition provides the foundational basis for understanding creation myth.
  • Myth L11 (requires)
    An anthropological concept relating to creation myth, involving human societies, cultures, or evolutionary development.