Coyote began the creation of Earth, but Eagle completed it. Coyote and Fox created man; ultimately men die. Coyote also brought fire into the world in order to save the Indians from freezing. Coyote killed nine out of ten moons in order to save the Indians from freezing at night. He also killed all nine out of ten suns in order to save the world from burning up. There's only room for one each. A flood came and destroyed everyone and everything except Coyote. He planted feathers at each Indian village and there trees sprouted that turned into people. This is how the world was inhabited once again. This is a good idea for my story this week. I could make up my own creation story and use bits and pieces of this one in order to help it flow.
The Creation of the World
An Earth Doctor creates the world, including the trees, mountains, water, grass, etc. The sun and moon are made of ice. He also created the stars and the entire Milky Way galaxy.
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| Stars in the Milky Way; Wikimedia |
Spider's Creation
A spider creates two women from two parcels by singing. More people appeared, as well as animals, birds, and insects. The spider continues to sing until the creation is complete. The two women are were mothers of all. Utset is the mother of all Indians, while Nowutset is the mother of all nations. The people are divided into clan by the spider. The spider also creates the cloud people, lightning people, thunder people, and rainbow people in order to create rain on the new Earth. The two women create the sun and the moon and also the star people so they can light up the world at night when the moon is not so bright.
The Great Fire/The Origin of Light
A man loves two women and wished to marry both of them. The women laugh at him and he proceeds to build a tule boat so he can escape before he sets the world on fire. It's a massive fire that only Coyote is able to put out after much work.
Bibliography
Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest by Katharine Berry Judson.
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