LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Describes how the universe, earth, and life began
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explains the workings of the natural world
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supports and validates local laws
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guides people through the trials of living
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many creation myths consisted of at least one of three elements; an order or instruction from the creator to the creations, a sin and a consequence which must be faced. The consequence is often what causes pain, hunger, disease and all the other evils that plaque the earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thirdly, creation myths can be divided into four types according to differ-ent creation results: C1) the creation of Heaven and Earth; C2) the creation of all things; C3) the creation of human beings; C4) other.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many creation myths share broadly similar themes. Common motifs include the fractionation of the things of the world from a primordial chaos; the separation of the mother and father gods; land emerging from an infinite and timeless ocean; or creation out of nothing.
Detailed explanation-4: -A creation myth or cosmogonic myth is a type of cosmogony, a symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it. While in popular usage the term myth often refers to false or fanciful stories, members of cultures often ascribe varying degrees of truth to their creation myths.