Creation

In many ancient cultures and religions, there are stories of Creation Myths. These myths often tell of how the gods created the world and mankind. There are some common stories of how the gods were themselves born, their wars against the elder gods, and probably the most interesting is the story of a great Flood with few human survivors.

The best known story of the Flood can be found in the Bible (Genesis), but similar stories can also be found in Mesopotamia, Greece, Scandinavia, India, China and even from the Australian Aborigines. Each culture has its own version of the Flood. The Greeks called it the Deluge.

Here, we have several Greek versions of the creation of the world, including the story of the Flood. The most authoritative source comes from the Boeotian poet of the 7th century BC named Hesiod, but I will also deal with alternative sources below.

Theogony of Hesiod

Obscure Creation Myths

Please note that I have moved the article on the Underworld to a new page called the House of Hades, where you will find the descriptions of the land of the dead and the deities who resided there.