Gaia and Uranus created gods, goddesses and horrible monsters, however, Kronos and Rhea created the first race of men. In Chinese mythology, the creator of the earth was a large male dragon, known as Pan-gu. He created the shapes of the earth by stomping and clawing the ground to form rivers, mountains, the sky and plants. .Nuwa, who was a half-female goddess, was the creator of humans. She was part of the yin and yang combination and had a dragon's tail, but decided to create humans with legs instead of tails. Similarities and Differences There are very few similarities between Greek and Chinese mythology. The only elements common to both myths are the theme of the creation of man and the fact that the world was born out of chaos. Apart from that, the theme of each myth is different in every way. Greek myth mentioned that Gaia was born out of nowhere, creating the Earth. In Chinese mythology, there was an egg filled with chaos and Pan-gu came out of it. In Greek mythology, there are battles between gods and goddesses and remake after remake of men. In Chinese mythology, Pan-gu was the sole creator of the earth and Nuwa created humans. The Value of Myths As humans, we are always looking for more answers to how the universe was created, why we were created, or how we got here. We also fear the unknown and unanswered questions. Myths give us peace of mind, educate us and