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Creation myths
Creation myths explain how the world began and where people came from. They typically
include a first man or first woman who is responsible for creating the world.[7]
Changsega
Changsega (Hangul: 창세가, Hanja: 創世歌) is a shamanistic creation myth
from Hamhung, Hamgyong Province in present-day North Korea. The story explains how
the sky and the earth were separated by a giant god named Mireuk, who placed a copper
column in each corner of the earth to hold up the sky. He created men from five golden
insects, and women from five silver insects. Humankind was peaceful under Mireuk's rule,
until another giant named Seokga appeared, and the two competed to rule the human
world. Seokga won, but his victory was unjust and is considered, in this myth, the source of
evil and sin in humankind.[8]
Cheonjiwang Bonpuri
Main article: Cheonjiwang Bonpuri
Magohalmoni
Magohalmi (Hangul: 마고할미, Hanja: 麻姑--) is a creation myth from the Kwanbuk region
of North Hamgyeong Province in present-day North Korea about a giant goddess named
Grandmother Mago. Mago creates all the geological formations on earth using mud, rocks,
and her own urine and excrement. Unlike creation myths about male deities, this myth was
only passed down orally and was not included in formal records or rituals.[10]