Apache_Creation_Myth

Apache Creation Myth Cosmogonic Myth Essay Jicarilla Apache: In The Beginning Nothing Was Here From the onset of the class, I was surprised to discover the seemingly endless number of cosmogonic myths that exist throughout the world. Although I expected the focus of the class to discuss Christian beginnings and endings, I am not disappointed with the breadth of knowledge I have learned studying myth. I have now studied a variety of cosmogonic myths from around the world. However, the myths that most intrigue me originated here, on our native soil of North America. The Jicarilla Apache creation myth follows the basic ideals of an etiological myth. The myth entitled In The Beginning Nothing Was Here is typical of most cosmogonic myths and more specifically typical of Native American creation myth. The story goes into much more depth than a traditional etiological myth. Not only does the myth explain why objects, animals, and humans are here, it explains the reasons for our habits and preferences. These are the key factors in determining the similarities and differences between Native American cultures, traditional creation myths, and the Jicarilla Apache belief of In The Beginning Nothing Was Here. The myth hactcin, myth, created, black, creation, man, animals, jicarilla, apache, birds, myths, first, native, earth, world, woman, water, things, create, cosmogonic, beginning, living, life, explains, earthly, american, sproul, one, nothing, elements, different, clay, brahma, although, typical