Creation Myth

                                                                                                                   Davey Higbee

8^th

9/14/10

Earthquake Creation Myth

Ali god of power was mad at the earth because they were not worshiping him as much as they were his wife Twyla, creator of humans. Even though he gave them fire, weapons, and pack animals. The humans were grateful and did pray to him but just weren’t as thankful as they were to the goddess who gave them life.

Ali angry for not get many prayers went to San god of the earth and asked "San as ruler of the earth please grant me some of your power." San knowing that Ali was angry with the humans told him "Ali if you will go to the Underworld and retrieve the Feather of truth and bring it to me I will give you power."

Ali accepted the challenge and started on his journey. As he crossed the land he met two serpents who had hooded heads and big poison glands. They were striking at a rat that was quivering on the ground. Ali let the serpents eat and then ask them if they were willing to become gigantic and would stay in the heavens that surrounded the earth with and endless supply of whatever animal they wanted. They agreed willingly and Ali turned them using his power into gigantic serpents and through them into the heavens.

After throwing the serpents into the heavens Ali went back on his journey and descended down a large canyon towards the underworld when he saw a hooded person walking towards him it was his wife Twyla. “Twyla what are you doing interrupting my quest?” he asked her angrily. “Nothing much my dearest husband only trying to stop you.” she said lightly. “Well I’m afraid you can’t.” as soon as he said that he turned he into a dove.

He traveled two miles more and grabbed the feather and ran as fast as he could back to San but stopped in his tracks when he saw thousands of humans armed and ready for battle. He then created a hunting falcon and sent the feather to San. When the falcon was out of sight he pulled out his sword and trusting San’s promise slammed his sword into the ground trembling started and cracks formed and the men started falling into the earth and as soon as he pulled the sword out the cracks sealed up and the trembling stopped.

He demanded that the humans would pray to them or he would send his serpents to strike the earth if they didn’t pray to him. Well the humans agreed and they prayed often but when they didn’t Ali would command his serpents to strike the earth and that’s how earthquakes occur.