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Creation Story Comparisons
| Indigenous | Common | Biblical |
|---|---|---|
| Civilizations and animals existed in places other than the earth, and actually helped create the earth | The earth was made through the powers and efforts of living creatures, rather than mere science and other means | God was the creator of the earth, and he did it all by himself |
| Animals played important roles in creating the earth and parts of it (raven and trees, muskrat and land) | The land, waters, and people were all created when creating the earth | Virtually all people who follow the Bible believe in the same creation story |
| There are various stories across different tribes | The sky woman and Mary were both miraculously impregnated | Animals were created as part of the earth, instead of already existing beforehand |
| There are additional lesssons to be learned from their creation stories (honoring and respecting muskrats and their character) | There consists of a conflict between good and evil (eve and eating the fruit, the evilness of humankind) | The time spent to create the earth was absolute (6 days) |
| There was pain and suffering involved with creating the earth (Raven ate eyeballs, animals sacrificed themselves to find land) | The Christian creations story is defined and referred to through the Bible | |
| In the Iroquois creation myth, the creation of different races was highlighted | ||
| The creationn stories were most commonly passed down and taught about through oral storytelling |
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