Creation

The scientific creation story (the Big Bang) is by far the best creation myth in the history of mankind. It have the most fantastical elements like giant explosions of matter creating galaxy-sized clouds that form themselves into billions of suns each giving life to its own system of planets and possibly alien civilizations. But most people don't see it that way because it is rarely told like a story. If the big bang is studied at all by students it is usually with the dryness of a textbook and all the inspiration of a mid-term exam.

When placed in the hands of a master storyteller like Carl Sagan, the scientific creation story is far more captivating than any ancient mythology, made even more wonderous by virtue of being true.