In this creation myth described in the first chapter, God is present from the beginning of the story, we don't know how he was created. We do know however, that except for the instance when he created light, he only worked during the day. There are other creation myths where a deity creates the earth as a byproduct of a separate action, like the Egyptian creation myth. If I can recall correctly I believe mankind was created with Ra's tears. Man attempts to fill in the gaps of knowledge with that of supernatural origin. People didn't know at the time of this myth's creation that stars existed beyond the atmosphere. The fact that God created man in his likeness shows that he is prideful, that he views his creations as his, as children.
When Genesis describes the myth of Adam and Eve, more details of the creation of man are divulged. A fabulous garden, and the tree of knowledge sits prominently. Adam and Eve are oblivious to the notion of good and evil, are completely comfortable and secure in themselves. Why did God create the tree? Did he know that Adam and Eve would not be able to resist its charm? That in their persuit of knowledge, whether good or bad, would be irresistible, and that this knowledge is a curse and a anathema. That ignorance is bliss? The snake represents nature. In Minoan mythology their exists a goddess called the snake godess, she is a God of earth, she originated in the earth, unlike God, who originated in the sky, and created earth. She protects her children with venomous snakes, and is fierce. The snake tempts Eve to bite the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Upon doing so, God strips them of their immortality, for in order to have the knowledge of good and evil, the price is fleeting existence.
If Adam and Eve never ate of the fruit, would new life ever have existed? what is the price of life? Death. In order for one to live, one must die, such is the natural order of things. By eating the fruit, they set that chain of events into motion. Cut off from the power of their God Adam and Eve had to make their own way.
