Myth

I loved this section of the class. I truly enjoyed reading about the different myths. I also liked the presentations that helped create an overview of everything. I focused more on the Trickster Myth. Browsing over all the different myths in the book, I was most impressed and interested in the Trickster Myth. Some of these myths had strong sexual content or crude humor. This to me was a bit of a shock. I remember my group was trying to decide what myth to present on and we were trying to pick the cleanest one! Our final pick was my favorite myth overall, “Why We Tell Stories about Spider.” This was a great story that showed the concept of being a Trickster. Annanu, the spider, tricks three characters. He doesn’t use force, but rather his cleverness. He finds a way to trick each one by using their weakness against them. Having enjoyed the Trickster Myth this much, made me want to write one of my own. It wasn’t hard to pick the characters in my story because I started with my favorite animal, the polar bear. Having this idea made me pick the animals that lived in close proximity with the polar bear in the wild. The hard part was coming up with a story that flowed, and had the characteristics of a Trickster Myth. I think this is a great way to gain even further understanding on the myth. Since your writing about it, you want to emulate the myths that you read about. From there, you can become creative and change things up a bit. I definitely want to do this with my future students. Not only will they gain a world view of different myths, but also have the opportunity to become creative and imitate the stories. This assignment has many elements to it. First one must read myth, present about myth, write your own myth, and publish a website. Through these steps, one increases their understanding and appreciation of the readings.