Week 11: Reading Notes - Native American Myths: California/Southwest

 

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Coyote - created the earth and hills

Eagle - scratched ridges to perch

Fox - Created man with coyote. Wanted them to live forever, but coyote won

Old Mole - formed the world after burrowing down

Flood Myth - a great flood took out everything on earth. Coyote planted a feather in the ground and revived everyone.