Sedna Myth

Alex Figueroa

P.3

August 22, 2012

            The Native American Myth Sedna is an example of a secretion cosmogonic myth. It explains how water creatures like whales, seals, and walruses were created, “As her bones and flesh fell into the waves, these pieces of her fingers became seals”. This would be classified as secretion because a piece of Sedna is cut off to form something else. It also has examples of anthropomorphism, in that a bird takes on human qualities and marries a woman. You could also say this myth is an example of division cosmogonic myths because the earth divides to create the underworld in which sedna lives and rules.