About this myth
Esege Malan Genesis is a
In a nutshell
Myth summary
The universe was silent and dark until the deity named Esege Malan created the world, sun, and moon by throwing up dirt or dust into the air. Esege Malan then made plants, divided the world into East and West; and, he created the rest with the help of mother earth.
Belief system
Mongolian Shamanism Culture
Polytheistic
Mongolian Shamanism refers to the cultural beliefs of some indigenous Mongolian people in northeastern Asia.
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Esege Malan
Main deity
Esege Malan was a supreme creator deity according to the beliefs of some cultures related to Mongolian Shamanism.
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Background
The Esege Malan Genesis is a creation myth that comes from the people of modern-day Mongolia. According to some traditions within Mongolian Shamanism, Esege Malan created everything.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Esege Malan Genesis." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 10 Apr. 2019, omnika.org/stable/54. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, April 10). Esege Malan Genesis. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/54
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Esege Malan Genesis." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created April 10, 2019. Accessed July 5, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/54.
