Ancient Egyptians and the Norsemen: Creating the Past Ancient Egyptians and Norsemen along with all other cultures believe that the world and all that lies there in was created by a supreme being or force. For most people faith alone is not enough to base their very existence on; people want to know why, how, and all of the details. It is only human nature for a person to be curious and want to know why something happened the way it did. Curiosity is why the Egyptians and Norsemen began to write or create myths and deities. Authors since the beginning of time have written based on the inspiration of their lives and surroundings, and that is ex