Nordic peoples

Here's an example of an ancient pagan creation story told by Nordic peoples:

In the beginning, there was a void called Ginnungagap, which means something akin to "yawning gap." Alongside the Ginnungagap, there existed two lands: the Niflheim — the northern land of fog and ice — and the Muspelheim — the southern land of fire. In the north, 11 rivers sprang from a spring that flowed toward the gap and froze until it filled a portion of the gap. At the same time, lava and other molten material flowed from the south into the southern portion of the gap. Then, the fire and ice mingled and formed a giant called Ymir and a cow called Audhumla. Ymir drank the cow's milk and drifted off into a deep sleep. As he slept, the sweat of his armpit formed two frost giants, male and female, and from his legs, another male frost giant. Meanwhile, the cow licked salty ice to gain nourishment, and this licking created the god Buri. Buri had a son named Bor, who killed Ymir. As Ymir died, his blood drained from his body and caused a huge flood that drowned all of the frost giants, leaving only the god Bor and his three sons. The three sons of Bor placed Ymir's body into the Ginnungagap and created the Earth from it.