Mythologis

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Creators & Cosmic Founders

The ones who shaped a world out of the void.

Creator deities are read by historians of religion as the oldest stratum of every pantheon. Whether they are personal (Ptah, Brahma) or impersonal (the Norse void Ginnungagap, the Greek Chaos), they answer the question every myth tries to: where did all this come from. Most pantheons keep the creator on the periphery once the world exists, ceding the active narrative to a younger generation.

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