Crash Course World Mythology #22: Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters
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Question 1
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In many Native American myths, the line between the
_______ world and _______
world is blurry.
Question 2
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Summarize the myth involving Coyote:
Question 3
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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.”
Question 4
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This story also shows an important _______ Coyote shares with the tricksters of other mythological traditions.
Question 5
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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 _______.
Question 6
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What element did you find most interesting in the Coyote story from the Wasco people of the Pacific Northwest? Explain why.
Question 7
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This story is a great example of the trickster as _______.
Question 8
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How does the Raven story from the Native American Peoples of the Pacific Northwest explain why ravens are black?
Question 9
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According toe Native American mythology, all of nature participates in creation as keepers of the earth, resulting in a _______ between humans and their environment.