From Accounting to Writing
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Myth System
Creation Agents
Cosmic Medium
Humanity’s Origin
Transmission of Order
Edfu (Egyptian)
Primeval gods / Builders
Waters of Nun, Speech
Symbolic rise from mound
Ma’at via priesthood
Sumerian
Anu, Enki, Ninhursag
Clay, divine blood
Humans created to serve gods
Kingship, ritual
Vedic (Hindu)
Brahma, Prajapati
Purusha sacrifice
Humans part of cosmic body
Dh
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