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The purpose of this paper is to reveal the characteristic on Mitreya of the Creation Myth and the meaning on the competition of 'Mitrrya-Budda'. A case in which the creation goddess created the world and human beings can be found in many countries. Then was there a creation goddess in Korea? First This paper describes the nature of Mitrrya as creation Goddess. I analyzed the meaning of bet was made in a symbolic way and identified the qualities of the goddess. Also I found Giant creation goddess from Mitrrya compared to the Giant creation goddess, Seolmundae-Halmang. Based on these analyzes, I proves that the confrontation between Maitreya and Buddha appears as ‘the disappearing goddess VS the rising gods’. Especially I focused on ‘Buddha’s SeoCheon-Gug’ mythmes, and analyzed what the Buddha’s ‘SeoCheon-Gug’ mythmes means. It serves as a sign to announce the creation of the sacred authority of the Buddha and the complete establishment of the Buddha’s age. On a trip to the SeoCheon-Gug, Buddha proves his divine authority through deer’s SaCheHwaSaeng(Sun & the moon be settled). Also he secured his position as a ruler of the new age by being successful in Il-WolJoJeong. However, even if the goddess Maitreya had withdrawn, there was a group of people who were aiming at the principle of the goddess. The goddess Maitreya did not disappear and exerted her influence. While the subject of the creation moved from goddess to a male deity in the transition from maternal society to parental society, the influence of the goddess did not disappear but it coexisted with a male deity.

Creation Myth, Creation Goddes, Maitreya, Budd, Sakya, God, Body Metamorphosis, Sun & the moon be settled, Deer, Seolmundae-Halmang