itan cosmogony, and the Theban cosmogony. The people of the different regions of Egypt believed these. Each theory had distinct characteristics but all were somewhat similar in their basic idea of creation.The Egyptians felt that they must keep the gods content to keep the order of the universe. They based their religious beliefs and their focus on maintaining and preserving stability. The Egyptians built huge statues of their gods and also preserved stories of them by engraving them into stone walls on pyramids of Egypt to honor them.They had pharaohs, who were the high priests and king or ruler of the communities of Egypt. These pharaohs would be the intermediary between the gods and men. They were treated like a god on earth and given divine power over the people. It was important for the pharaohs to show they could maintain order in the universe. This was guaranteed by the pharaoh if the people did as he said. Since the pharaohs were so close to the gods the Egyptians felt they should be honored in death. Large pyramids were built to house the dead bodies of the pharaohs. Great sacrifices were made by the Egyptians to please their gods, both food offerings and the hard work of building the pyramids.The Hebrews lived in a harsh climate of barren deserts. The land was not very fertile and so they became nomadic people similar to the Sumerians. There are many differences and many similarities in the relationships between gods and men among the Hebrews compared to Sumerian and Egyptian mythologies.One major difference is that the Hebrews believed in one god, Yahweh. This is compared with the many gods of both the Sumerians and Egyptians. The fact that the Hebrews had two beliefs about creations is similar to the Egyptians with their four theories. This is different from the Sumerians, they only have one theory of creation (the Akkadian Creation Myth).Both creation myths of the Hebrews start off with a god already prese...
