Yokut Creation Myth

Alex Figueroa 

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August 23, 2012         

            This myth is an example of an Earth Diver creation myth. “Can duck possible bring up enough mud for us to build land?” The Eagle and Crow had asked each other. Duck dove deep down into the water to bring up mud for them to build a new land. This myth could also be a Two Creators myth because two animals are working together to build the new earth. “Yokut historians end their tale by saying that people everywhere honour the brave and strong Eagle, while Crow is accorded a lesser place because of his unfair disposition displayed during the creation of the new world by Eagle and Crow.” Also, there is anthropomorphism because the Crow and Eagle are talking, and they played with eachother “to see who would be the winner of the fish catching contest” and again, when Crow shows greed by giving “himself twice as much mud while Eagle was away.”