In which creation myth do divine beings collaborate to create humans?

• A. Hesiod’s Theogony
• B. The Epic of Gilgamesh
• C. Genesis
• D. Popol Vuh

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that human beings in this myth emerge from a collective act by several divine beings, a collaborative creation rather than the work of a single creator. In the Popol Vuh, a council of gods—among them Tepeu and Gucumatz—convenes to shape humanity. They test different materials and methods, iterating until they succeed with maize-based beings that can speak, remember, and honor their creators. This emphasis on multiple gods working together to bring humans into being is what sets this myth apart from the others, where creation is typically the domain of one deity or unfolds differently. Therefore, this is the myth that best fits the description of divine beings collaborating to create humans.