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World Mythology: The Creation Cycle

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Rosenberg, Donna. World Mythology. “The Creation Cycle. The Five Worlds and Their Suns”. Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Publishing Group, 1994. 486-487. Print. All Gods wanted good humans but they would not come out good for the first four times, so they sacrificed two of themselves and used all elements to give birth to our world, number five. Nanautzin wanted to be valued but he was cast aside because he was ugly, covered in sores, and dressed in plain clothing made of reeds, so he sacrificed himself to make the best world, number five. A rich god wanted to be praised even more but he had not the courage at first to sacrifice himself so he gained courage from Nanautzin and jumped in the flame. This is a myth. It was memorable because he sacrificed
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