Indigenous History Now | Survey of Indigenous American Creation Stories @IndigenousHistoryNow | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Have you ever wondered why some people call North America Turtle Island? Or have you just been curious about mythological canons that don't include Zeus? Then come along on this exploration of Indigenous American creation stories.
If you like my content and want to help the channel thrive, consider supporting me on Patreon!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro and terminology
01:38 Oral storytelling traditions
09:00 Introducing archetypes
10:03 Haudenosaunee creation story
14:26 Earth diver and two creators archetypes
15:57 Christian revisions in mythology
21:03 Blind brother archetype
21:58 World parents archetype
23:14 Emergence archetype
24:40 Struggle or theft archetype
27:02 Spider creator and Ymir archetypes
28:04 Analysis
32:32 Conclusion
Have you ever wondered why some people call North America Turtle Island? Or have you just been curious about mythological canons that don't include Zeus? Then come along on this exploration of Indigenous American creation stories.
If you like my content and want to help the channel thrive, consider supporting me on Patreon!
patreon.com/indigenoushistorynow
Timestamps
00:00 Intro and terminology
01:38 Oral storytelling traditions
09:00 Introducing archetypes
10:03 Haudenosaunee creation story
14:26 Earth diver and two creators archetypes
15:57 Christian revisions in mythology
21:03 Blind brother archetype
21:58 World parents archetype
23:14 Emergence archetype
24:40 Struggle or theft archetype
27:02 Spider creator and Ymir archetypes
28:04 Analysis
32:32 Conclusion
