Creation Story: Compare/Contrast Padlet by Amelia Muellner

The summary of The Four Creations

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-17 18:21:49 UTC

In The Four Creations, Taiowa created the world. There was no shape to do it, because he started it by dust. Sotuknag called his nephew and gathered together matter to make nine solid worlds.

The values in The Evil Thorn Tree

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-17 18:29:08 UTC

The Values in this myth revolve around bringing balance to the world. It talks about how everything needs to be in the right place so that nothing is too much or too little.

The summary of The Evil Thorn Tree

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-17 18:33:24 UTC

In the story of the Evil Thorn Tree, the cosmic world first swelled and transformed into a sign then into a powerful whirlwind. From this Whirlwind came a sound that stirred everything into motion creating the world. The sound was what put the universe into existence.

The values in The Four creations

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-17 18:39:01 UTC

The values in this myth that I took away is that life has its ups and downs and you shouldn't take anything for granted. In this myth we get reminded that challenges are a part of life. Its important to appreciate what you have.

Natural elements/human roles in The Four Creations

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-17 18:54:14 UTC

The humans made all the plants and flowers. They created many beautiful things that grow on the land. Some of the things in nature were made by the Gods. These include animals that live on the land and in the water. The gods also made water, the earth, fire and waves.

Natural elements/human roles in The Evil Thorn Tree

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-18 01:05:13 UTC

In this myth, humans play an important role in teaching others. They are responsible for sharing knowledge and leading others in the story. The natural elements like the sky, earth, air, blood, water, and wood are also important in this because they have a connection between humans in the world around them.

Reflection

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-18 02:04:13 UTC

The “Evil Thorn Tree" shows that the people believe in being kind, fair and respectful. The characters in the myth believe that doing good will bring good and doing bad will bring trouble. In the myth "The Four Creations" we learn that you shouldn't take anything for granted. we get reminded that challenges are a part of life. Its important to appreciate what you have.

Compare/contrast

ameliamuellner — 2025-09-18 02:14:34 UTC

The two myths both teach lessons about how people should live. They show what is right and wrong. In both stories there are people or beings who make mistakes. The stories show what happens because of those choices. A big difference between them is that “The Evil Thorn Tree” focuses on being greedy. “The four Creations” talks more about how the world was made and how people were created.