Myths
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What type of story is "The World on Turtle's Back"?
A creation myth
What kind of story is the "Coyote and the Buffalo"?
A trickster myth
Why does the author go to rainy mountain?
His grandmother has died
What is this an example of:
The wind screamed during the storm.
Personification
What are the three elements of a myth?
- Passed down over generations
- Includes a supernatural element
- Explains something in our world today
What are the two twins named in "The World on Turtle's Back"?
The right-handed twin and the left-handed twin
What does the coyote do for the buffalo?
What culture do the author and his grandmother belong to?
Kiowa
What is the literal meaning of rose?
A flower
What does a creation myth explain?
The origin of the world or of a people.
What do the twins represent in "The World on Turtle's Back"?
balance in nature
Who is the trickster in this group?
The coyote
When the author's grandmother was seven she witnessed the last what Kiowa cultural event?
Sun Dance
What is an abstract or symbolic of rose?
love
What does a trickster myth feature?
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"an animal or human character who typically engages in deceit, violence, and magic"
What culture does "The World on Turtle's Back" come from?
Iroquois
What does the buffalo give the coyote?
A buffalo cow for coyote to eat
What is one thing the author's grandmother symbolizes?
- Kiowa heritage
- the disappearance of Kiowa heritage
Why is this a personification?
The autumn leaves danced in the wind.
The non-human object "leaves" are given human traits "danced"
What creation myth did we read in class and why is it a creation myth? BE SPECIFIC
What does the right-handed twin create and what does the left-handed twin create?
The right-handed twin creates edible and useful plants and prey animals. The left-handed twin creates dangerous and inedible plants and predator animals.
Why is "Coyote and The Buffalo" an example of a myth?
It shows why buffalo have horns and why there are no buffalo in certain areas of the United States.
What type of writing is "On the Way to Rainy Mountain"?
Memoir
Multiple answers accepted