Trickster-God-Creator

Liars appear in the myths of many cultures around the world and folklore. The power and relative divinity of each trickster change from tradition to tradition, but trickster plays an important role in the creation, development and sometimes destruction of each culture. It is often said that Native Americans Coyote is helping "great mystery" and "great spirit" (Liming), while filling the world with creation. In Greek mythology, Hermes originally was a cunning baby, using his unreality and fashion to take the tortoises from its shell to take the first koto, but eventually became the Olympic Pantheon as a messenger of God It was. to place.

Native American myths include mythical figures such as many gods, cheaters, heroes. God and hero of the Creator usually establish or restore order. The roles of fraudsters and animals have positive or negative nature. Sometimes they are kind and fun; at other times they are unpredictable, deceptive or violent. Epic characters do not necessarily belong to the same category. Liars are cultural heroes, cultural heroes are animals, animals are creators, and creators can play a destructive role.

Like most parts of North America, the plateau folklore generally highlights the creator, liar and cultural hero Coyote. The theme of countless magical stories, coyotes (or images of other fraudsters such as Blue Jay) attacked general weaknesses and strengthened people's social conventions. The culture of the plateau changes according to time and place. The most dynamic time of cultural change took place after the arrival of Ma in the early 18th century. Horse techniques stimulated innovation in survival, political organization, housing, and other aspects of traditional life. It may also replace people: the nomadic black leg pressure of 1800 evacuated their homes at the flat head and Kutenai in the western plain of Montana.

In the culture of Tringgit and Haida, crows are both liars and creators. Relevant beliefs are common among people in Siberia and Northeast Asia. For example, the Kamchatka peninsula should have been made by the crow's god Kutke. There are several common crows in the Old Testament in the Bible, one aspect of Mahakara in Bhutanese mythology. In Nordic mythology, Huginn ("Thought" from Old Norse) and Muninn ("Old Norse" Memory "or" Spirit ") are a pair of crows that fly around the Midgard and bring information about God Odin. . Also among the Norwegians, the crow 's banner standards consist of letters from Orkney' s bottling, King Kongnut in England, Norway and Denmark, and Harald Hardrada. In the British Isles, crows are also a symbol of Celtics. In Irish mythology, Goddess Morrigan capped the shoulder of a crow shaped hero CúChulainn after his death.