Trickster

Page: 1 of 5 Foundation of MythologyHUM/105 World MythologyCharlotte BabbSeptember 8th, 2014 Foundation of Mythology 2Today when you hear the myth, some may think of traditional legendary stories. When most people use the term “It’s a myth” they are referring to story with no evidence. In contrast, the word myth in academic context is used as follows;…

In the Creation story told by Elizabeth Doxstater it is different than the creation story from the bible. In the indian version of the story they have a tree that you can eat the fruit off of it, but you can not hurt the roots in any way. One day the chief's wife craved the roots and sent her husband to go get them. Her husband must of disappeared because he never came back or was seen again. So she decided to get them herself and as she was digging for the roots she fell through the hole she…

There are certain aspects every creation myth has in common with some other creation myth though in most cases several other creation myths. These similarities are called motifs, which are distinctive features or dominant ideas in literature and culture in general. In some cases the motifs said creation myths have in common with other creation myths are the exact same. In other cases, the motifs are slightly different rather than exactly the same. Motifs in creation myths range from many things…

After reading the creation myths of both the Inuits and the Mayans and also reading elegant yet simple Puritan poetry in the works “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor and “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet. I’ve discovered many differences of the two types of texts. The creation myths featured somewhat mythical creatures and vivid storytelling while the Puritan poets stuck to a more plain writing style by eliminating any words that would cause imagery as to abide by the basic lifestyle…

The Earth on Turtle’s Back Long ago Native american tribes told many myths of creation but one myth that was carried on and even shared to this day is the story “The Earth on Turtle's Back”. A small summary of the myth slash story is that there used to only be water on earth and a skyland in which the animals lived in the water and a tribe lived on the skyland. Now the chiefs wife had a very strong dream of a tree being uprooted so the chief decided to uproot the tree as he saw the dream was so…

Their Descents, Their Reasons The world was created by many methods for various reasons; according to the myths, a lot of gods and goddesses were born after this world was created. By their own roles, they have ruled over from a small tribe to a big society that is larger than a country with diverse names. Inanna, Ishtar, and Aphrodite are the goddesses who have similar roles, personalities, and characteristics but different names because those three regions of myths are adjoined. However, the…

The description of a female trickster, however, does cross over into certain masculine terrain. Their looks and demeanor may in part resemble a male trickster, but differs significantly in terms of their purposes. Tatar uses Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, to show the different possible forms in which female tricksters come. She describes her ability as “an ironic double of the classic male trickster, masquerading, performing, and imitating in ways that offer both serious…

Trickster God Vs. Trickster Figure The readings help the readers come up with their own conclusions of whether there is a clear distinction or similarity between Hermes, the trickster god and the coyote, the trickster figure. It is clear for the audience to elude that there are more differences between the two figures than there are similarities. Hermes is seen in a lighter sense, more helpful and beneficial towards the gods and humanity itself but the coyote has a darkness to him, he is…

Stories that teach the importance of responsible interaction with Nature are seen throughout much of American literature, in particular much of Native American stories, such as "The Trickster Cycle", due to their cultural and practical relevance. The same lessons appear in colonial American literature, but more often as a response to irresponsible practices due to the sudden nature of the arrival of colonists and their swift westward expansion as seen in James Fenimore Cooper’s The Pioneers. In…

The two chosen myths represented are the Greek and Egyptian creation myths. The Greek Creation myths is represented by the earth, and the sky as the earth Goddess, Gaia was created from the raging chaos that existed before the beginning of time. She gave birth to Uranus, the king of the sky. They became the first husband and wife. The underworld is represented because Gaia and Uranus bore many children, but they were monsters with 100 arms and one eyed creatures called Cyclops (University of…