The Age of Gods was an age in which gods roamed among mankind and helped shape both their world and lives. When not up…
The Age of Gods was an age in which gods roamed among mankind and helped shape both their world and lives. When not up to their old tricks, these gods bestowed bountiful harvests, goodwill, and justice on mortal beings alike – including themselves!
Every culture and religion has their own myths that describe this era. Myths allow ancient societies to comprehend their place in the universe by explaining natural phenomena or providing moral guidance, often featuring symbolic images with deeper meaning that require interpretation to fully appreciate.
Though it is impossible to fully comprehend what happened during the Age of Gods, many myths offer insight. For example, one such myth depicting Heracles and Theseus illustrates why the sky is blue: Heracles used his powerful sword to slay Lernaean Hydra and pull off its head; this caused it to split into two clouds that later formed our blue skies and yellow suns.
Shinto, Japan’s indigenous religion, offers another great example. The Kojiki records the story of Izanagi and Izanami creating kami, divine beings who inhabit nature and play an integral role in its formation. Their first kami were Owatatsumi-no-Kami the sea god, and Haya-akitsu-hiko-hiko-no-Kami the wind god; their breath then dispersed clouds and mist that had been covering earth, thus creating sky and seas.
The Age of the Gods also provides insight into the creation of many everyday items, including day and night. This can be traced to the constant bickering between moon goddess Tsukiyumi and sun god Amaterasu; their clashes became so fierce that they separated into separate domains with Tsukiyumi ruling the moon while Amaterasu controlled the sun; then instructed their children to create day/night transitions by striking the ground with their chariots to create day/night variations using their respective domains – they would then commanding their children to create this effect by striking ground with their chariots chariots chariots to create day/night transitions using striking their respective domains with their respective domain masters’ domains then ordered their children to create day/night conditions by striking ground with their chariots to create day/night cycles with their chariots striking their respective domains creating different times by striking ground using different forces with their respective domain masters’ battle between Tsukiyumi and Sun God Amaterasu’s ongoing feud eventually leading both divine power centres separate, ultimately leading them apart to establish separate domains of control between moon goddess Tsukiyumi controlling her domain while Amaterasu and controlling each domains and so creating two realms under separate rulers and command of Amaterasus’ chariots striking with their children with them chariots for them with them while commanding their children, using them.
This theory of origins for both the universe and earth echoes ancient beliefs in a higher power that orchestrates collective fates; in contrast, modern science has developed theories of evolution that emphasize individual freedom and random chance as the keystones to life.
Although it can be difficult to ascertain exactly what took place during the Age of Gods, certain aspects have been confirmed through archaeological discoveries. For example, Piltdown man’s discovery at the end of the 19th century showed some elements of classical Greek mythology were true; although modern scholars generally view Greek mythology as simply stories.