CLAS 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ultimate Power, Big Bang, Creation Myth
26 Mar 2018
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Order - puts things in place, hierarchy and structure of universe. Origins of cosmic variety - how everything came from something. Big history, a return to order ii. Not necessarily to know about the creation, but to enjoy the tale b. India creation myth, upanisad on creation, 7th bce. In the first paragraph we move from nothing to the earth. In the second, the first person was lonely and grew large to split into husband/wife. In the 3rd, she reacts negatively to mating with who she was once a part. She hid as animals, he transformed as well and continued to mate, breeding all the animals. In the 4th, he was very proud for creating all of this then created immortal gods of fire and moon. The variety in the world comes from the woman choosing to change the narrative. Touches on the fact that sexual harassment is real and happens from the beginning.
