Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6
In which Mike Rugnetta brings you the final installation of our unit on creation myths. This week, we're talking about human beings and their relationship to the natural world. It turns out...
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Hi I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology, and today we’re wrapping up creation myths. Over the past four episodes we’ve seen the universe created from nothing, via the actions of earth mothers, sky fathers, and of course, vomiting supreme beings. We’ve seen creation used to explore the relationships between parents and children and between men and women. And snakes. And on that note, today, we’re going to examine the earthly interconnection between humans and animals. High five, Thoth! What? Yes, I know humans are animals. You know what I mean. INTRO Before we get into the creation myths, let’s start with a little scientific mythology about man’s best friend. Of course, I mean dogs. Sorry Thoth. Dogs were, if not the first, t...
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Hi I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology, and today we’re wrapping up creation myths. Over the past four episodes we’ve seen the universe created from nothing, via the actions of earth mothers, sky fathers, and of course, vomiting supreme beings. We’ve seen creation used to explore the relationships between parents and children and between men and women. And snakes. And on that note, today, we’re going to examine the earthly interconnection between humans and animals. High five, Thoth! What? Yes, I know humans are animals. You know what I mean. INTRO Before we get into the creation myths, let’s start with a little scientific mythology about man’s best friend. Of course, I mean dogs. Sorry Thoth. Dogs were, if not the first, t...
