Certain aspects of "Metamorphoses" can be compared to the Christian story of creation. When the god "split off the earth from the sky, and the sea from the land" and such, these works closely resemble the first seven days of the creation of the Earth in the Holy Bible. God made the sea and the land along with the animals and eventually, man. And compared, even the order is similar. Before mankind appeared in Ovid's story, there were already wild animals and creatures. In the Bible, animals were also created before God made Adam.
In "Metamorphoses", there was a time with "no fear or punishment". Like in the Bible, there was a "Golden Age" with Adam and Eve before the incident with the apple. Throughout the story, it slowly switches from matching with the Christian creation story to a more mythological tone. When the "all-powerful father of the gods hurled his bolt of lighting", obviously Zeus is being referenced although he is not named. Even the city of Olympus is referenced in the same paragraph.
Personally, I believe in the creation of the Earth and everything in it by God. "Metamorphoses" pretty much plays along with the same story line, without naming the god directly. As for modern times, there is also the arguement of the Big Bang Theory. A valid theory to ponder on, though it's not my belief. While the Native American creation story resembled more of a mythological tone, Ovid's story is written more closely to the story I believe.
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