ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals in mythology are usually tied in with fertility and vitality, because they are living, moving, and growing. They also provide vitality and continued life for the tribes through their meat, skins, and bones. In addition, they are a connection to the realm of spirits and the gods.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Native American culture, a totem animal is the spiritual symbol of an individual, family, or tribe. Your totem animal, according to American Indian belief, is the main guiding spirit that stays with you for your lifetime or your family throughout its lineage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sky Woman stepped onto that land and created the moon, sun and stars. She gave birth to twin sons, Sapling and Flint. Sapling was the good son and Flint, the evil one. Sapling created all that is good in the world while Flint worked to destroy it.

Detailed explanation-4: -As in other cultures, Native American culture is rich in myths and legends that were used to explain natural phenomena that they didn’t understand. The most common myths are the creation myths, that tell a story to explain how the earth was formed.