Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Do we see these same themes in myths today? Think about how myths explain the unknown and the tribulations of humanity. The most common mythological theme in different cultures is the creation of humanity, because everyone has always wondered how the earth was created and so on. Creation myths are "generally applied to a mytho-religious story that explains the beginning of humanity, life, the earth and the universe as being the result of a deliberate act of beings or “supreme beings” (“Creation Myths,” 2007). Individuals from different cultures believe in a higher power known as God and believe that this higher power is the creator of the earth, animals and humanity. However, each culture believes in different gods, but they all believe that God is the creator and that he is the universal. theme across different cultures. Cultural