About Myth
common elements
Native American Myth
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What is myth used for?
Myth is a common form of literary work. Its usage including teaching, defining,entertaining, glorifying, and creating social structure.
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What are some of the common elements of the Native American myth?
The common elements of the Native American myths including water, food, four directions, land, and ruling groups.
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What is the relationship between human being and other creatures in the Native American Myth?
All living creatures are equal!
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What are some types of creation myths?
Accretion/ Conjunction Myths Secretion Myths Division/ Consummation Myths Earth-Myths Emergence Myths Two creators myths Deus Faber Myths
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What is the Driven source of the native american myth?
Food
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What are the themes of the myth Sedna?
In the myth Sedna, the importance of marriage, the harm of revenge, and the relationship between human and animals are the major themes.
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What happens when myth is no longer being trusted by a society?
It become story, movie, and other purely literary work. Ex: Avatar, Thor.
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What is the most important element in the Earth-Diver Myth?
Mud from the bottom of the ocean
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What is the social standing of children in Native American Society?
Children are important and they need to be heard. Because they are the people who pass the story down to the next generation.
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