When modern man reflects on the formation of human beings, our mind automatically goes to Adam and Eve, who were the first man and woman created by God according to the Book of Genesis . Before Adam and Eve existed, several cultures invented myths about the construction of humans. These myths included: “The Song of Creation” from the Rig Veda, An African Creation Tale, From the Popol Vuh, and A Native American Creation Tale “How Man Was Created.” Each of these legends offers a different perspective on the creation of humans. A Native American creation tale “How Man Was Created” tells the story of a Mohawk Indian known as Sat-kon-se-ri-io or “Good Spirit.” The Mohawks believed that he produced all creatures and placed them on the earth to live and prosper. It was said that he felt that something was still missing and decided to create a creature that resembled it. He did this by going to the river, gathering some clay, and making a man out of it. Then he put the clay into the fire but eventually fell asleep. When he finally awoke, he found the burnt black clay man, said to be the first African. This did not gratify the Good Spirit so he repeated the process a second time and went to sleep again. When he awoke at this time, the clay man was bland and undercooked; this was the first white man. Still not satisfied with the result, he did it one more time. For the third try, the Good Spirit made sure he didn't fall asleep. When he removed the third man from the fire he was told he was "right", he was a red man, he was the first Mohawk Indian. This fable, created by the Mohawk Indians, proposes that they believed in a higher power that created the world. It also implies that they believe...... middle of paper ......and in his people. Unlike "The Song of Creation" of the Rig Veda, the Popol Vuh thought that the earth and humanity were born from spiritual gods. . The Mayans believed in several higher powers and idolized them all. Both cultures had their individual views on how the earth was formed, who the first humans were, and who created them. This contradiction is based on the many aspects of today's reality and how it all began. All in all, each culture and religion has its own personal beliefs about human civilization and how the earth was produced. The most frequent modern-day belief among early humans is the story of Adam and Eve. There are many theories, but none are one hundred percent accurate. If you ask me, scientists will never know how the earth came to be and will never identify who the first humans were. Every “creation story” is a myth.