Raven's Creation
I liked this story because it reminded me of a creation story. Basically a man was born from a pea pond. The Raven came and introduced himself. He then made man a companion., a woman, and several animals out of clay.
Raven Creates the People
In this story, Raven thought that the Earth looked plain and bare. With that in mind, he made more animals and people out of clay. He noticed that the water was empty, so Raven made sea creatures such as fish and dolphins. In the end, the Earth was full of life from humans to animals to plants all thanks to Raven.
Skyland and the Sea
Raven took the man to the Skyland which was filled with smaller people with fur. The Skyland had a better climate and all was joyful. It reminded me of heaven. Raven decided to make more animals for man and also taught man how to use tools. In this way, man could survive on Earth. I liked the combination of these three stories because it described the origins of man, animals, and plants. It appears to me that Raven is like a god to the Alaskan people. How odd that it was a black bird that created the world? One would think it would have been an angelic creature.
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| Native American Raven. Source. |
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