There are many different Native American tribes, that means different creation stories. The major tribe I used was the Cherokee. The Jewish creation story written in Genesis and the Cherokee beleifs of creation are very similar in the general view. There was one creator.
The Cherokees believed that the Earth was one big island floating on the sea. It was supposedly suspended by four ropes representing the four sacred directions. Eventually the animals and plants were created. The people were made last.
The Jewish creation story consisted of seven days, but only six of which were used for the making of the world. There was one creator of course, God. Just like the Cherokee beleifs, Genesis says that people were made last.
Although these two creation stories are different, just like cultures around the world, we are always going to find a few simmilarities.
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Mariah,
Good comparison and I hope that you learned something interesting. You actually went beyond the assignment in looking at a specific tribe's creation story. The main thing is to see the theology rather than the myth that tries to support or prove the theology. And, in fact, you grasped that in that the Native American and Jewish/Christian concept of God is exactly the same - monotheistic and that God created the entire universe. The different traditions may and generally are different in experiences, but the basic theology is constant and exactly aligned.
Wow, you were really specific and include information that I did not know, but was still very interesting to learn. I liked how you said that while their beliefs may be expressed in different ways, they are actually one and the same when looked at from a context point of view.
Did a good job. Showed that both cultures are monotheistic and have similar beliefs.
You did a really good job being specific and I really understood better after reading it. Good job!
You were very specific by naming a tribe. Great job.
Good comparisons I like how you looked at a specific tribe instead of using the native american piont of view as a whole.
I like how you narrowed your comparison with Genesis to the Cherokee tribe. It gave some extra insight into the comparison. Good Job!
Good comparison. i liked the points that you made and how well you backed it up
I didn't even consider the Cherokee when I wrote my report. Good job.
It was good that you looked up a specific creation story instead of the general one. It made the blog more interesting
You did a good job of pointing out specific details that i would not have noticed had you not put them in your paper. good job.
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