God or the gods create the cosmos “out of nothing,” by using thoughts or dreams

By speaking aloud, creator brings world into existence

Primordial unity is split apart or cracked open like a “cosmic egg”

God works as a craftsman

The body of a god is torn apart, geographical elements formed from corpse

bodily secretion: vomit, sweat, urination, defecation, web-spinning

Through a series of increasingly evolved worlds

Primal elements, such as earth, wind, fire, and water, are intermingled