宇宙蛋

宇宙蛋是众多全球文明创世神话中都有的一個概念，其渊源可追溯至原始印欧宗教。该神话的內容是一枚卵在"孵化"后，直接生成宇宙，或是诞生出创世神祇继而开创天地。

在很多神話中，这枚卵漂浮于水域之上。卵的上半部或外壳化为苍穹，下半部或内核则形成大地。

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