I see it as all metaphor. There are many similar 'Creation myths' in various cultures all over the world. They all have the same theme: There was a state of perfection, the early humans screwed up, and then suffering ensued. Apparently Earth's early inhabitants had a vague, subconscious knowledge that something had changed, and tried to make sense of it with myths and stories.
Or, maybe some higher beings gave those stories to them, as clues, in the same way Jesus taught using parables.
Myths usually have multiple layers of meaning, so any or all of the above interpretations could be 'right.'
I see these creation myths as giving clues to our psyches, that souls were in a state of oneness, but immaturity, and then 'fell' to the physical realm of polarity and choice, characterized by an end to bliss and the beginning of travail.
The characters in these creation myths personify the stages the soul goes through in its journey, starting with the Fool (0) and traversing through the archetypes.
The Bible, in particular, has a strong preponderance of male energy (numerological number '1') and of course we know about the negative Yahweh influence; hence the characterization of the female as 'bad.'
Other creation myths, from other cultures, are often more balanced, or may even lean more in the direction of the female; Goddess myths honor the female instead of denigrating her like the Bible does. To me, that is an important clue as to the origins of the old testament!
Or, maybe some higher beings gave those stories to them, as clues, in the same way Jesus taught using parables.
Myths usually have multiple layers of meaning, so any or all of the above interpretations could be 'right.'
I see these creation myths as giving clues to our psyches, that souls were in a state of oneness, but immaturity, and then 'fell' to the physical realm of polarity and choice, characterized by an end to bliss and the beginning of travail.
The characters in these creation myths personify the stages the soul goes through in its journey, starting with the Fool (0) and traversing through the archetypes.
The Bible, in particular, has a strong preponderance of male energy (numerological number '1') and of course we know about the negative Yahweh influence; hence the characterization of the female as 'bad.'
Other creation myths, from other cultures, are often more balanced, or may even lean more in the direction of the female; Goddess myths honor the female instead of denigrating her like the Bible does. To me, that is an important clue as to the origins of the old testament!
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