What is a synonym for "creation story"?

Common synonyms include: backstory, creation myth, myth, origin myth, origin story.

Creation story

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Noun

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Synonym of creation myth
"... Creation Story, a subject which, from the Christian point of view, is of the highest importance . This story stands at the very threshold of the Bible[…]"

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backstory creation myth myth origin myth origin story

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fact reality

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"... Creation Story, a subject which, from the Christian point of view, is of the highest importance . This story stands at the very threshold of the Bible[…]"

Etymology

Compound of creation + story, perhaps intended to avoid the negative connotations of myth (“false belief”).

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