This section contains 427 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
A Comparison of Myths
Summary: Compares how ancient Indian tribes thought the earth was created. Different Indian tribes even had their own ideas on creation. Contends that the Indian tribe stories show us how an unproven theory can evolve and stretch into many different ideas, and how these ideas can correlate and diverge.
It is often wondered where life came from, where the earth came from, and who the creator was. Today there are several different opinions and facts that explain these philosophies. Different Indian tribes even had their own ideas on creation. But there are many different tribes each with their own beliefs that compare and differ to the next tribe's beliefs.
In many of the Indian tribe stories that explain about the creation of the earth or the creatures that live here today, a flood takes place in some point of their tale. But how the flood comes about and when it happens isn't always the same. In the legend of the Caddo tribe an event took place in the middle of the story that caused the earth to be covered with water. In the story of the Dieuguonis tribe a surge of water never came. Instead of a...
This section contains 427 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |