Compare And Contrast Hebrew And The Potawatomi

The creation story I chose to read was The Potawatomi Story by the Native American tribes of the Wisconsin area. The story is actually two stories combined which tell of the creation of humans and the friendship the tribes developed. The Earthmaker or Great Spirit is the creator in the story. Initially he creates the world and it is beautiful with trees, rivers, hills and the general splendor of everything. But, then he realized there were no humans so he decided to make some from clay he scooped from the river. He created a hearth and formed the figures to bake in the hearth. On his first try, after he removed the figure from the fire, he cooled it and moved its limbs and breathed life in it, but after it walked away, he decided it was only

Both stories tell of a creator who makes the earth and the elements of the earth like trees, rivers and animals. The Hebrew and the Potawatomi stories also share how humans are breathed into life by their creator. There is a definite relationship being sought from the creators with the humans he creates. Based on the descriptions in both stories and how they are told there is also a respect for their elders and how the stories are passed down through the generations. Also, in both stories humans are made from the clay of the earth by their creators. An interesting difference in the stories is women only being mentioned in the Hebrew story and creating conflict, where no women are mentioned directly in the Potawatomi story. Also, in the Potawatomi story they make sure you know the difference between the white, black and red people created. The red people are specifically pointed out to be “just right” insinuating the white and black are somehow inferior (discrimination). An interesting part of both stories is how they explain how the world and humans are created by a superior being. The stories themselves are passed down by their specific ancestors to explain how the world was created and their place in