Definitions
What is a Myth?
A traditional story explaining the world and how things in it came to be
How did the woman leave the sky-world?
She fell through a hole
Whose skull was the coyote kicking?
Buffalo Bull's
What animal helped Fox and Coyote when they were in the falls?
The mouse
In "the man to send rain clouds", what do Native Americans believe sprinkling of holy water will do?
Allow their grandfather to send rain
What is oral tradition?
Stories that are passed down from generation to generation verbally
Which twin rules the underworld?
The left handed twin
What did Coyote magically give Buffalo Bull?
New Horns
How did the Fox and Coyote kill the maidens
Fox snapped their necks
According to Aho, who makes up the big dipper?
Seven sisters
What is a trickster
A clever animal or person who plays tricks on the other characters
Who dove deep and brought up soil from the ocean floor?
muskrat
What does the tale "Coyote and Buffalo" explain about the Swah-netk'qhu river?
The reason there are no buffalo by the river
What does the tale "Fox, Coyote, and whale" tell us about the Swah-netk-qhu falls today?
The whale head turns over and over in the river creating forceful falls
What is the most important insight that Momaday gains during his pilgrimage from Yellowstone to his grandmothers grave at Rainy Mountain?
He gets to relive his peoples triumphs and failures
In what century did Anthropologists begin collecting and writing down oral literature?
1900's
Who is the moon?
The grandmother of the twins
Who stole the coyotes bowl of marrow?
Old woman
Daily Double
Explain the "bridge" that brought the Native Americans to North America from Asia, that is what was it called
Pangea
What is the purpose of Rainy Mountain
Cherish Family history and traditions, celebrate
What are the four functions of a myth?
1. To instill Awe
2. To explain Creation
3. To support customs
4. To Teach or guide
Out of what body part was the left handed twin born?
The armpit
What is the purpose of Coyote and Buffalo
Don't be greedy, follow directions
What is the purpose of Fox, Coytoe and Whale
Family loyalty
What is the purpose of Man to send rain clouds?
Live in harmony with each other