Motif
Self-created creator from primeval matter
self_created_creator_from_primeval_matter
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
egyptian
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The Gods of the Egyptians; or, Studies in Egyptian Mythology, Volume I THE PRIMEVAL SPIRIT 291 / PAPYRUS OF NES-AMSU 293 / TEM, SHE, TEFNUT 297 / CREATION OF MAN 299; lines 12571-12652 confidence: high
The first account is summarized as a self-existent male god alone in the watery abyss of Nu, producing from himself a male and female pair; that pair produces three divine pairs and one male deity, forming a ten-god Heliopolitan company. The order of creation is listed as light, firmament or moisture-home, mankind, second Eye/Moon, plants and crawling creatures, and seven deities.
Neb-er-tcher says he came into being in the form of Khepera and formed himself out of and in primeval matter; the first account also summarizes a god existing alone before producing others.
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The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians LITANY / CHAPTER V / CHAPTER VI / THE EGYPTIAN STORY OF THE CREATION; lines 2504-2593 confidence: high
Nebertcher says: "I am the creator of what hath come into being" and describes coming into being under the form of Khepera and forming himself from primeval matter.
Nebertcher/Khepera forms himself from primeval matter and exists alone before other created things.
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