The Woman Who Fell From The Sky: Creation Myth

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Recommended: Native American creation myths serve many purposes

The Woman Who Fell from the Sky is a creation myth that many Native Canadians follow and it shows why supporting each other is vital for achieving greatness.

There are three examples of support being shown in this creation myth. The first example is when the creatures went underwater to collect pieces of Earth for the woman who fell from the sky. Another example is when the Great Turtle gave permission for the woman to place the pieces of Earth on to his own back so that she has a place to live. The final example is when the woman supported her good son to protect him from his evil brother. All three examples of support helped create the Earth and the lesson that can be taken from this myth is that humans must support each other in order to

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