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Nothing But Water In Early Creation Stories

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Most of the creation stories begin with stillness. First there is nothing and then God creates it all, like The Rig Veda and The Hebrew Bible. A few of the stories start slightly different, such as the African Creation Tale and the Native American Creation Tale that begins with Earth already created, and the Popol Vuh and The Babylonian Creation that begins with nothing but water. Water is a main theme in many of the creation stories because ancient societies were all situated on or near water. Since they did not have elaborate irrigation or ways to have water travel vast distances, settling close to the water was the only option. The water was their source of life; in many societies it was also part of their religion, as can be observed in

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