Early Native American Literature

Two tricksters commonly featured in early native American myths

Before they were written down, Native Americans passed down their stories and traditions

White Buffalo Calf Woman brings what sacred item to the people?

What poetric devices are used in "Song of the Sky Loom" (select two answers)

Native American storytellers were also considered to be

Pele is the goddess of what?

Many tribes shared some beliefs but ultimately had unique myths, stories, and religions

"World on a Turtle's Back" features which literary archetypes?

Relies on the supernatural to explain a natural phenomenon, human behavior, or mystery

Myths are generally full of archetypes

"World on a Trutle's Back" was told by which tribe?

There is a cohesive body of early native american literature

a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal possessions, or cause mischief

What central religious idea is represented in "I Have Killed the Deer"

Among all tribes there is a strong sense that there is a

The two deities invoked (an invocation) in Song of the Sky Loom are Father Earth and Mother Sky

Giving human behavior and characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena

"I Have Killed the Deer" has a specific poetic form

The extended metaphor in "Song of the Sky Loom" is about weaving