Mapuche Creation Myth Vs. Islam Creation

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There are several things similar between the Mapuche creation myth and Islam creation. Mapuche creation myth is based upon a Chau who has a wife, whom is also his mother. Chau created the sky and earth. In Islam, we believe that god created the heavens and the earth. They have children who try to over throw their father ruling the world, but failed an in doing so they were sent down to earth. The father sending his children down is like what Muslims believe in. We believe that god sent down Adam and Eve because they did not obey him, which is like the children not respecting their father. Chau took his children’s’ body to make a dragon to make his wife feel better. Although Chau was trying to do something good the dragon still had the thought