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| − | == Week 1 Reading ==
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| − | My first comment is regarding the importance of arrows, and potential parallels, in both of the readings. In the first one, the "woman who fell from the sky" is literally impregnated by two arrows, the fertilization resulting in two twins, one evil, one good. However, in the second reading about the origins of the different indian tribes, there are two different arrows present as well. The white ones they shoot signifies peace and no intent to attack. However, fired back and colored red means mal-intent, or a warning. This leads me to question whether or not there is any connection between the white arrows, meaning peace and good intent (and thus relating to Teharonghayawago, the good twin) and the red one meaning danger and an unfriendly tribe if fired back (Tawiskaron, or the evil twin).
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| − | My second comment is how symbolic color is to the native americans. all throughout the second origin myth, white and red especially are prevelant. The first and second areas the created tribe settles is white, and the second is red. the poles that are covered with yellow clay that becomes red by burning, the white eagle feather as a sign of peace, again the arrows of white and red, the blue bird that came every day to the town, the red rat that emerged etc.... and especially the use of dual color ("His bones.... on one side red, on the other blue") and their hearts being partially red and white towards the end.
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