This is a straightforward comparison-contrast essay. Analyze and compare three trickster mythsfrom https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%202&version=NRSVUE in Genesis 2:4b-3,The Raven Steals the Light andThe Coyote's Buffalo Bride. Look for key similarities and discuss those similarities. Aim for 6 or more paragraphs in double-spaced text,

Source for The Raven Steals the light- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JSDu2yGICVtTxqFb2NcKKlddtMk-mNQh/view?usp=sharing

Source for The Coyotes Buffalo Bride-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cOsKFiWSRTaVvlY-dOKKJnRNh1Y8VoRm/view?usp=sharing

Introduction

• Open with a hook (one sentence)
• Introduce the titles of the three myths and the trickster characters. (2 or 3 sentences)
• Include a thesis sentence as the last sentence of the introduction. The thesis should indicate something about the natures of the trickster characters and what they share in common.

Body of Essay (3-4 paragraphs)

1. Analyze each trickster myth, considering the following points:

• Describe, the initial conditions, catalyst, rebellion or disobedience, confrontation, rationalization, result/outcome, and qualification. (These elements may not follow the same order in the narratives; you not need to define each term in the essay.)
• Who (or what) is the trickster character? How does the trickster function as a catalyst in the story?
• How is craftiness or deception used?
• Is there any irony or unintended consequences? (This will probably relate to the result/outcome.

2. From the lists below, discuss at least TWO parallels among the myth elements, noting important similarities. What trait or traits do all three tricksters have in common? Explain.

Elements from the Garden Story (Genesis 2:4 to 4)

• Garden of Eden
• tree of life
• tree of knowledge of good and evil
• the man ("adam" in Hebrew)
• the woman
• the serpent
• God's prohibition to not eat fruit from the tree of knowledge
• fig leaves
• animal skins
• expulsion from the Garden of Eden

Elements fromThe Raven Steals the Light

• sea slug and hemlock frond (analyze separately or combined)
• doorless plank house (I've already done this one)
• nested wooden boxes (box within a box within a box . . .)
• box containing all the light in the world
• single hemlock needle
• human-Raven fetus
• human-Raven boy
• incandescent ball of light
• light broken into pieces
• the Eagle
• rim of the world

Elements fromCoyote and Buffalo Myth

• dust cloud
• pitiful buffalo
• peace pipe
• tattered horns (from pitiful buffalo)
• four bullying buffalos
• buffalo bride (or bribe?)
• bow and arrow
• rack for smoking meat
• Coyote's hemorrhoids
• birds and other animals who eat the smoked meat

Conclusion

• What have you learned about analyzing these myths? Draw one or two major generalizations from your analysis and identify parallels. Speculate: Why do commonalities exist in myths from different cultures?

APA References

• Cite your sources in the manner described below.

Citing Sources

In your References page, include the following reference for the following in APA format:

The Raven myth:

Reid, B. & Bringhurst, R. (1984). The raven steals the light. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre.

The Coyote myth:

Egesdal, S. M., & Thompson, M. T. (2008). Salish myths and legends: One people's stories. University of Nebraska Press.

According to the APA guidelines, Reference list entries are not are not needed for the Bible and other major sacred and classicalworks. However, in the first intext citation in your essay, indicate the version of the bible textyou used. For example, (Genesis 3:1-3, New Revised Standard Version).You do not need to identify the Bible version in following intext citationsunless you switch to a different version.