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Sacred Destination Paper HUM/105 2014 Shyla Lang The Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden is a sacred place to many people. This is a place that may or not actually exist, and if it is a real place it has not been confirmed. If the Garden of Eden was ever located it would be a place worth visiting. The Origins The origins of the Garden of Eden come from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible. The word Eden means delight in Hebrew probably derives from the Akkadian word edinu. Edinu is believed to derive from the Sumerian term E.DIN which means plain or steppe. The connection may be coincidental, although E.DIN is known to have been used by the Sumerians to refer to Mesopotamia as†¦show more content†¦Paradise in Persian means royal garden or hunting-park. And the Garden of Righteousness appears in Jewish mythology and is said to have be beautiful and glorious in the beginning and it will be beautiful and glorious in the end. The Comparison Creation myths across cultures have several obvious similarities and differences. There is substantial importance in the larger ideas, such as gender, the role of the human beings, and the outcome of the creation. I find it fascinating that many of the mythical stories from around the world have told a story where a God floods the earth. I think the flood stories in each myth may be a link between them. Creation myths concern our ancestors and gods of nature; the earth, the sky, the sun, the moon, and the stars. They are supernatural explanations of human origin and they help explain what humans could not explain to answers question about the creation of the earth and man that could be passed on for generations. Our culture and history would not be the same without the mythical place that surround the stories of our creation. Conclusion The stories of mythology in each different culture have a sacred meaning to the people of that culture. 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