creation stories comparison

Read the Doing History #1 Writing and Power in the Doing History Readings folder on Laulima. As you read, consider the five cosmologies presented in the essay: The Atra-Hasis (Source 1) The Rig Veda (Source 2) Genesis (Source 3) The Yijing (Source 4) The Popul Vuh (Source 5) What does the creation account of each of the peoples excerpted in the chapter tell us about the peoples themselves? What can we discover about how these peoples viewed the universe, the environment, themselves, the role of a god or gods, and the unfolding of history itself? 1. ASSIGNMENT: Write a 3-page essay comparing and contrasting two of the creation stories you read. Use the questions above to shape your reasoning and help you develop a clear thesis.