Japanese Myth
- Has two central characters, Izanagi & Izanami.
- More of a love story between the two gods.
- Does not tell how humans came to be.
- The two gods created the earth and the elements that came after.
Greek Myth
- Has multiple main characters, the Primordials, the Titans, and the Olympian Gods.
- Story of violence and war.
- Tells of the different attempts to create humans.
- The earth was already there along with the elements, everyone was just assigned an element.
- Talked about how the Earth came to be.
-Talked of how the different elements came into existence.
- They're both creation myths.
World Literature; Creation Venn Diagram
(author: Sarah Schaeffer)
