Crash Course World Mythology #22: Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters

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Pitanje 1

In many Native American myths, the line between the

world and

world is blurry.

Pitanje 2

Summarize the myth involving Coyote:

Pitanje 3

According to Lenard McClure, the moral of the story is “some are not honest in and trick others. One must watch out for these people, for they start trouble.”

Pitanje 4

This story also shows an important Coyote shares with the tricksters of other mythological traditions.

Pitanje 5

Not all of Coyote’s desires are digestion-oriented; there are a number of stories that involve his appetites. And in many Native American stories, the trickster’s desire for sex is interpret as a for the rest of .

Pitanje 6

What element did you find most interesting in the Coyote story from the Wasco people of the Pacific Northwest? Explain why.

Pitanje 7

This story is a great example of the trickster as .

Pitanje 8

How does the Raven story from the Native American Peoples of the Pacific Northwest explain why ravens are black?

Pitanje 9

According toe Native American mythology, all of nature participates in creation as keepers of the earth, resulting in a between humans and their environment.