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Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Creation myths from around the world

World Service,9 episodes

Episodes

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Creation
A discussion about the world's different creation myths
01 May 1995,13 mins
Creation
The story of the creation, and its different cultural versions
03 May 1995,13 mins
Creation
The creation as seen by the Zoroastrians, a religion founded in Persia over 3000 years ago
05 May 1995,13 mins
Ancient Greece
The creation of the world, as told by the Ancient Greeks
12 May 1995,13 mins
The Spice Islands
Animist creation story from the previously named Spice Islands in Indonesia
13 May 1995,14 mins
The Gilbert Islands
An animist creation story from the Gilbert Islands, in Kiribati, in the Pacific Ocean
14 May 1995,14 mins
Hinduism
The creation of the universe, space and time as told through the perspective of Hinduism
26 May 1995,13 mins
Genesis
The Christian creation story, taken from the book of Genesis in the Hebrew bible
28 May 1995,13 mins
The Cherokee
An animist creation story from the Cherokee tribe in North America
07 Jul 1995,13 mins