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Remember in 2012 when everyone thought the world was ending?
And, you know, the dozens of other times before and after that?
Well, if you look through the many mythologies of the world, you'll find so many different
ways the world was - or is - slated to end that we just aren't paying attention to.
Not sure if that's more or less of a comfort... but here are ten of those ways for your viewing
pleasure!
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10.
Sermon of the Seven Suns "There will come a season, O monks, when after
hundreds of thousands of years, rains will cease.
All seedlings, all vegetation, all plants, grasses and trees will dry up and cease to
be..."
The words described by Buddha in the "Sermon of the Seven Suns" are a version of the apocalypse
foretold in Buddhist theology.
According to the text found in the Pali Canon, seven suns will appear before Earth, with
the seventh one setting the world ablaze, engulfing every inch into an impossible inferno
that kills all signs of life.
9.
The Death of Kiviuq In Inuit epic stories, Kiviuq is a legendary
hero, a wanderer that deals with adversaries like spirits, giants, sea monsters, and cannibals.
It's not a widespread belief among all Inuit people, but some, like a small sect near Baker
Lake in Washington, think that when the great hero dies, the world will end.
The Inuit were also subject to a movement called mumiksimaniq, which involved multiple
Messiah figures cropping up from the 1930s to the 1950s depicting their own version of
the apocalypse. 8.
The End of the Kalpas According to traditional Hindu scriptures,
aeons, or kalpas, are divided into smaller cycles or periods.
Kalpas are said to last 8.64 billion years, or one day/night cycle for Brahma.
Our current kalpa consists of four Yuga, or epochs, and we are living through the last
yuga, Kali Yuga.
At the end of this age, which is filled with violence and decay, the tenth and last avatar
of Vishnu, Kalki, will appear atop a white horse with a blazing sword drawn.
Kalki is believed to bring the end of times, which will wipe out humanity and usher in
the Satya Yuga, the first yuga of the next cycle.
7.
Yawm ad-Din The Arabic word for the Day of Judgment, followers
of Islam believe that on this day, God will judge those that have passed.
Their soul awaits for Yawm ad-Din, anticipating Gods' arrival and subsequent judgment.
Those judged favorably will enter Akhirah, or the Islamic afterlife.
Upon his judgment, God will wipe out all life from existence.
There's no specific time frame as to when Yawm ad-Din will occur, but there are ten
major signs, including the emergence of a false messiah like the anti-Christ, a large
black cloud of smoke engulfing Earth, and the rising of the sun from the west.
6.
The Story of Utnapishtim and the Great Flood In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the end of the world
scenario already technically happened and shared similarities with the fable of Noah's
arc.
At the core of the Gilgamesh flood myth is Utnapishtim, a mortal man that was tasked
by Enki, the Sumerian god of water, to abandon his life, gather his family, animals, and
grains, and build a large ship that would survive an oncoming flood.
It was Utnapishtim's task to preserve humanity while the rest of the world was washed away
by the rush of water.
5.
End of Days According to Jewish eschatology, or the theological
section that deals with the end of the world, the End of Days is less about the end of the
world and more about the conclusion to history as we perceive it.
Possibly the best version of the "apocalypse" we could ask for, End of Days is a sort of
rebirth, where the world will continue on and world peace will be prevalent.
Then again, how End of Days unfolds can be a bit of a bummer.
According to one scenario, the Messiah will arrive on a donkey after societies have started
to crumble and the world is engulfed in a cataclysmic world war.
But it's okay, because everything will be okay afterwards...
4.
Frashokereti According to Zoroastrian beliefs, the end
of the world will be preceded by a great battle at the tail end of the "third time."
Forces of good and evil will battle, with good prevailing, and while that sounds like
the best scenario, what happens on Earth seems less than ideal.
The dead will be resurrected and are forced to partake in a last judgment with the living.
The metal in the hills and mountains will be melted, forming a molten river that mankind
will need to wade through.
Those marred by wicked deeds will be burned and will follow the flow of the river down
to hell.
The righteous will enjoy their time in the river and will be left to thrive once all
wickedness is removed from the world.
3.
When Atum Gets Bored According to Egyptian scriptures, the end
of the world is a possibility, but thankfully, it can also be avoided.
Since it's not a guarantee, the apocalypse isn't described in thorough detail, but from
the texts that are available, it's been determined that the ancient civilization believed in
cycles of renewal.
In the Book of the Dead, Atum, the god of creation, reveals his plan to return the world
to its primeval state.
When he decides to revert back to the waters of chaos that predated mankind, all lifeforms,
even the Egyptian deities besides Osiris and himself, will cease to exist.
2.
Rapture In Christian faith, the rapture is the end
of the world event depicted in shows like The Leftovers and in the Left Behind series.
All believers of Christianity, living and dead, will rise into the sky to join their
savior, Jesus Christ.
Those accepted into Heaven will have to give an account of their work done on Earth while
those that weren't raptured will be faced with an apocalyptic event that will ravage
the world and wipe out all of mankind.
There have been dozens of predictions of the supposed rapture, with one of the most infamous
being that of Harold Camping, who convinced millions that May 21st, 2011 was the end of
the world.
1.
Ragnarok Try not to get your Norse mythology from Thor:
Ragnarok.
It was in the relative ballpark, but not quite a good representation of the Nordic end of
times.
It's true that Surtr, the fiery being at the beginning of the film plays a role, but he's
not the sole bringer of damnation.
Ragnarok is depicted as a great battle between the gods, instigated by Loki and his wolf-son,
Fenrir.
In the war between the gods and giants, Odin, Thor, and Freyr fell, as did the sea serpent
Jormungand and the fire giant, Surtr.
Ultimately, the war-torn land sank into the seas, leaving nothing in its wake but the
bottomless abyss Ginnungagap.
So depictions of Ragnarok view the event as the end of a cyclical period and not the end
of history and life.