The Egyptian Creation Story: How Ancient Egyptians believe the world was created

Form out of formlessness, order out of chaos, and the struggle to sustain that order is the heart of the ancient Egyptian stories of creation. However… it's complicated.
Who created the universe and how might depend on where and when you were in ancient Egypt. The myths do however, all share some common threads.
This story comes from an ancient scroll, known as the Bremner-Rhind papyrus, currently at The British Museum in London. This scroll contains a book called "The Overthrowing of Apep, the Enemy of Ra" which describes the creation of the universe from the perspective of its creator.
For ancient Egyptians, the time before time, our primordial beginnings, start in a great sea of chaos, which they called the Nu...

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0:00 Intro
0:44 Mythology in Context
1:29 History of Ancient Egyptian Mythology
3:22 The Bremner-Rhind papyrus: The Overthrowing of Apep, the Enemy of Ra
7:52 Other stories to watch

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[comicmakeradvit]

this man does hard work why is he not growing ?

[ogechukwueze]

Ra can never be destroyed, He is always creating ( the universe is always expanding)

[Darkwolf-hiuo]

As a Kemetic believer I am completely impressed I don't see too many people talking and going in detail in the stories of the ancients keep up the good hard work

[bng]

Thank you for helping me out with my assignment

[Adam-osir]

The visuals really helped bring understanding of how each god is interconnected . Great video!

[TapiaJ]

Everything they said isn't a myth. It's actually factual. The Egyptians were aware that only certain people had the power of being creators and that evil entities would try to corrupt it. They wore gold, not because of its worth or beauty. They wore it because it's like armor. It help protect them. And it did this because it conducts electricity. This world is a playing field. The entities have the ability to pierce through skin and attach themselves to the nervous system. These entities are just outside players in the matrix. Normal humans are only given 10 percent consciousness, so they can be used by them.

[wednesdayraven]

I hate when people relate Aliens to Egypt.

[gojohnnyxo]

I noticed that in some religions it always talks about chaotic waters in the beginning. And I I knew what was in these waters

[glaoriginal]

This was brilliant, especially for visuals like me ⭐!

[mariaserrano]

I am taking a Humanities class. I read The World of Mythologies and it's hard for me to understand. I have been searching for videos to help me but no luck. Your video made it very clear. Thanks

[dagoonite]

I find it interesting how many creation myths use the idea of a Boltzmann brain but use water instead of post-heat death space.

I really liked the visuals on this one. I'm going to watch a couple more videos, if I like what I see, I'll subscribe. This was worth continuing to check you out.

[Selfunraveled]

Why does that make more sense to me than anything else I’ve heard before?

[Josedinho_-]

can tell this is the most basic and vague information suited for schools

[markonikolic]

Dude more I havent heard this one since l was a kid!!! It blew my mind then and now too!!! Find the time!!! 😎

[lordatum]

Lord atum is none other than lord Shiva ❤️ .Right eye of atum became sun and left eye of atum became moon. And the consciousness is his third eye. Just like lord Shiva's dakshinamurthy avatar.

[nelsanchez]

this content satisfied my curiosity about atum... It was so nice❤️❤️❤️

[michaellawrence]

that was a great animation. easier to understand

[COZYFORREAL]

Your visuals is dope, isn’t it crazy that science and religion view’s on life creation is so similar?

[teanistillmon]

I find it very interesting when others try to tell our African story. As an African, we know better now.

[-_dracarysmist_-]

I have a big interest on Egyptian Mythology since 3rd or 4th grade. But right now I'm going to 9th grade