The myths we are reading, have been written by people who lived long ago in native tribes. The stories they have passed down show us how their culture and beliefs were, we can see how they respected animals, had a passion for children, and were family based. Myths are and probably always will be an important thing to know. They describe how society acted and believed in. They show answers to questions about how the world was created and how it was established. Believing them or not, is a different analysis but these stories demonstrates what Natives believed. Myths were first orally passed down, the first generation understood the culture, however now it is up to us to realize the true meaning. Myths like the Lodge Boy and Thrown-Away, show us that the tribe in this story had children that would be curious about what else lurked in their world. Many children during that times where curious too, Sedna, who married in a hurry, got married and left her father wanted to know what the outside world had in store. The culture during these times where very respectful and in their own way, conservative. Men MOST of the time had to get permission from the father and have his approval of marriage. Caught by a Hairstring, tells the tale of men having to go to a father's home to propose to his two beautiful and shy daughters. Now a days, men and women just get hitched off without any proper proposal to the father of the house. Myths give us advise and guidance to show us what is right from wrong.
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