Remaking The Earth: A Creation Story from the Great Plains of North America .In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creator can make dry land again
| TITLE | : | Remaking The Earth: A Creation Story from the Great Plains of North America |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.77 (117 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 053109524X |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 0 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 1996-09-01 |
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In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creator can make dry land again.
EDITORIAL :
From School Library Journal Grade 2-4?Goble expands upon the Algonquin "Earth Diver" myth to tell a story of the cycle of Creation, in the "spirit of old stories." Long ago, the earth cracked open and water flooded everything, leaving only aquatic creatures alive. These animals beg Earth Maker to bring back the land. He asks for one animal to dive down and bring him some mud. Many fail, but Coot succeeds. Earth Maker places the mud on Grandmother Turtle's back to make a world covered with creations from his imagination?from birds to buffaloes to people. He teaches people to hunt, cook with fire, and to make clothes. Finally, he tells Bull Buffalo to push against the mountains; when Bull Buffalo dies, "the mountains will break apart and the waters will flood in once again, and then Earth Maker will make another world." Elements are drawn from the myths of many tribes of the Great Plains,
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