Stories of humanity appearing in the world vary wildly. They range from man appearing naturally, springing from the earth or emerging from the sea, through to their creation by accident, or their conscious creation by a deity. There is also the contrast with how the gods treat these newcomers.

What can legendary creatures such as centaurs and satyrs add to a created world

Thoughts on world building and populating a universe with gods and myths

The greatest acts of creation in myth are always preceded by an act of destruction. That is something that stood out to me as I trawled through myths from Hesiod to the Enuma Elish and the Norse tale of Ymir as I considered my own tale of creation.