Name Explanation
Hello everyone, I chose trails of thoughts because this is what this blog will be a trail of my thoughts concerning NAS 5 and Native American culture. I used trails because trails are not permanent and without maintenance and proper care they can disappear. My thoughts are never permanent and are always being shaped by my environment. I am sure that my feelings and knowledge of Native American culture will be much different at the end of these ten weeks.
Hello everyone, I chose trails of thoughts because this is what this blog will be a trail of my thoughts concerning NAS 5 and Native American culture. I used trails because trails are not permanent and without maintenance and proper care they can disappear. My thoughts are never permanent and are always being shaped by my environment. I am sure that my feelings and knowledge of Native American culture will be much different at the end of these ten weeks.
Popol Vuh
I found the Popol Vuh very interesting, I love the style of story telling, the ideas of humbleness, the dark endings and irony. In lots of ways it is like many other creation stories. Being "raised" a Catholic, I cannot help but to see a parallel with the Bible and the trickery of Satan and Eve. But, there is a fundamental difference in the effect of the trickery on human existence. In the Bible, Eve is tricked and suddenly all people are damned with original sin. In the Popol Vuh the animals trick the gods, due to their arrogance. This suggests a truly equal respect for man and animals and gods. In western culture people are not raised to view animals as having intelligent thought as they are in many eastern and Native American cultures.
I like the trails metaphors. I feel like there is a poem called "Invisible Trails," but I can't remember who wrote it. Maybe I will think of it.
ReplyDeleteThe question of Eve vs Caquix is interesting because she seems a lot more active than Eve. She also seems more active than Mary. This might relate to how she uses animals to help her, and how they seem willing to assist with her escape from her father. Someone mentioned that she seemed similar to Snow White, which I hadn't considered before.