Kara Theisen

Mrs. Morrell

Sedna myth

The best creation type for this myth is the secretion myth. Mainly due to the fact that animals are created from the moment her fingers are chopped off of her hands by her dad. A secretion myth relates to the depiction of man or earth from a list  of things with one reason being the body parts of a different human being, like Sedna. Animals are very popular in Native American myths which is also shown in this myth along with the repetition of some animals from previous myths. Young children are also very important in Native American myths and this is represented by the way the character Sedna is portrayed. She is loved and adored by many men and never gives up while trying to swim for her life in the nasty storm. By surviving all the difficulties in the story, it shows that children and young adults are favored and loved. Food is very important which is where the oil plays a role. Feathers, oil, and the necklace represent its own individual piece of life. As in the feathers fit for clothing, oil for food and cooking, and necklace as a token of love.