Myth And The Environment

One of the most important myths of the Huichols Indians is about the creation of the world. These types of myths are categorized as origin myths which “are typically the most sacred of a culture’s myths and provide the foundation upon which other myths are built” (Lindell “Professor’s Notes 4” 2). The article “Journey of Grandmother Rain” by Jack Eidt tells the story about the first humans, the creation of the land, and the creation of the sun. From a structuralist perspective, the binary opposition that shapes the worldview of the Huichol Indians is apparent in this origin myth. According to Eidt, in the Huichol origin myth the first human, named Watacame, and his black female dog, Tziku Mayuri, had to “withstand five days of monsoons, wind, waves, flooding and storming” (Eidt). After Watacame had successfully survived the storm, the Goddess Takutzi Nakawe (Grandmother Rain)

Scientists have found that the Earth was formed about 4.6 billion years ago by collisions in the giant disc-shaped cloud of material that also formed the Sun. As gravity slowly gathered this gas and dust together into clumps, it became asteroids and small early planets called planetesimals. These objects collided repeatedly and gradually got bigger, building up the planets in the Solar System. Although scientists are very close to answering the question, they still continue to search for the exact answer to how the Earth was created. With all the evidence presented, it is hard to refute from scientific theories. This becomes cumbersome to many religions because in their eyes God has always been the creator of the Earth.

Myths are of great importance in the Navajo community because it is believed that it was a way to connect to the Holy People. The myth helps recognize symbolized supernatural in chants, translates the meaning of songs, and explains the importance of the ritual objects (Lamphere 1969). For example, there is myth of the two heroes who had gone through some misfortunes but thanks to the supernatural’s aid, the two heroes created a

Man was created to keep the earth but we have failed at that, we have not listened to the Genesis myth about being the caretakers, we have destroyed and pillaged the land. The creation myth was supposed to keep the earth pure but we justified it as a way to do what we want with it(Earth) and therefor have had a negative effect on the earth due to the genesis creation myth.

Hearing, seeing and visualizing the future and our present is frustrating. Believing in what is called “reality” and “society” based off decisions that weren’t made by us, but by the past to protect the outcome of what should happen later. People search for clues to help stabilize and move forward in life in myths and many other sources. Myths are traditional stories that deal with a historical explanation of some natural or social event, usually associating with supernatural appearances. The ancient Greeks told their cosmos through teachings and tales concerning their gods and heroes, and the importance of the culture and ritual practices to show their natural state. The myth of the Amazons and the great story of Hercules explain the

In every culture people have different creation stories from the ancient Aztecs to modern-day. Creation stories myths are symbolic since they are narratives of how the world began and how men were created. These stories or “myths” helped people in the past to explain the world around them (Long, 2015). However, people often use the term myth to describe these stories since they regarded as fiction while to some there true. Regardless, to who believes these “myths” but everyone has their own belief on the origin of the world.

Stories from the Dreaming are the embodiment of truth. Aboriginal mythological narrative details the beginning of creation and the life of all living things. It is the basis of Aboriginal’s association with land of the Ancestral Spirit’s action in, and interaction with, creation – rock formations, trees, rivers, mountains and so on. The knowledge of the birth of humanity and the essence of Aboriginal religious beliefs, laws, ceremonies and rituals are all derived from Aboriginal mythology from the stories of the Dreaming. The narratives belonging to Aboriginal’s mythology have been passed on from time immemorial and are the eternal link between the Ancestral Spirits and the past, present and future

The Yami have a unique mythology that functions both as the structure and law of their culture as well as serving as a history of the ancestors for the family recites it; in other words, what is called the 'Song of the Ancestors' is different or each family that recites it, and as far back as how the people got there in the myths may be different between village to village, or family to family. "Inez de Beauclair calls the Yami creation myths "genealogical stories" (1974, 56).” (quoted cp 5). The Yami have myths covering similar topics that are common to most ancient mythologies- the first men, the how and why of settlements emerged, the existence and uses of many plants animals and objects, and what the Yami's relationships

Throughout the world, there exists thousands of cultures and myths, separated from each other by thousands of miles and geographic barriers, by some means these cultures share countless symbols. To understand why the Judeo-Christian myth of Genesis, Shinto creation myth, and Hindu creation myth and the Mahabharata are so comparable an individual must understand how these stories formed and changed over time. Myths, originally told orally by storytellers were formed to explain the world and beliefs of their respective individuals. One must also understand that if myths are viewed literally the imagery is distinct but when examined figuratively the symbolism shown is identical. It is evident that certain symbols and motifs transcend human

Indigenous Myth and Paden Paden actively explores the transcending functionality of myth through the examination of its many roles and varying definitions within many cultures and religions across the world. Specifically, Paden examines the linguistic, time-shaping and traditional functions of myth within several Indigenous teachings and stories. Paden’s theory on the societal importance and molding abilities of myth is supported by the way that Indigenous mythic texts exist and interact with its people, though referring to Indigenous teachings and stories as text can be misleading as they have traditionally been shared and taught orally. Paden believes that myth would not properly sate the role of a language if it only served an exegetical

Most entities are known for seeding this planet in which are environment is experienced by the magic illusion of time and emotion. “A myth is symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that ostensibly relates actual events and that is especially associated with religious belief. It is distinguished from symbolic behavior and symbolic places or objects” (“Mythology,” par. 3). “All mythology has a basis in the creational myths of each culture, representing by the duality of our reality” (“Mythology,” par. 2). The myths of every culture are reflected in different stories but all the stories have the same creational force. This meaning the interpretation of a myth may be different but they are all based on the same idea. “The Myth of Creation is the symbolic narrative of the beginning of the world as understood by a particular community” (Britannica Encyclopedia). The term myth pertains to the imaginative expression in narrative form of what is experienced as basic reality and the term creation pertains to the beginning of things. The cornerstone to the Native American Indians cultures is their creations myths. Looking closely into one specific tribe from both the earth diver and emergence myths, the earth diver creation myth is found through the Cherokee Indian tribe and the emergence creation myth is found through the Navajo Indian tribe.

Mythologies

There once was a god named Perculus, he was one of the three lost gods that were destroyed by Zeus. He was the god of education; he was responsible for teaching all the citizens of Greece the basic ways of living. Once Zeus got into power he was jealous that someone other than himself was teaching the citizens so he sent him to Hades, along with two other gods for other personal reasons, Diminutive the original god of Truth and, Gargantuan the god of punishment.

Marcus Garvey, once said, “ A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” With the creation of man came the creation of dreams, ideals, norms, mores, beliefs and more. Which leads to those dreams, ideas, beliefs, and other things to take shape from the beginning of our time until today. How are dreams, ideas, and beliefs related to culture? How have these ancient beliefs and societies influence our world today? How do the ideals, norms, and mores from myths represent a culture’s belief? Our dreams, hopes, and beliefs for the future are rooted in the ideas from ancient myths.

In many of tradition, a myth carries within it a sense of sacred tradition and primordial relation. These myths are also serving as model for chosen tradition. Myths are extremely complex cultural reality that can be approached and interpreted from various viewpoints. These viewpoints are often related to the whole of