All of the books but "The Kojiki" include animals in their creation stories. ... However, the animals play different roles in each of the creation stories. ... He cannot find her and finds many animals along the way. ... These animals were blessed by him and made great creatures upon the earth. ... However, one day they eat of a tree that they were not supposed to eat of and are then cursed forever by being banished from the garden. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His attitude of pity for them was not an act of friendship but more of an act of supposed superiority. ... After Laforgue made fun of the Indians view of an afterlife where souls of men hunt the souls of animals in the forest at night, Daniel retorted, "Is it any harder to believe than a paradise where we all sit on clouds and look at God?" ...

• Word Count: 1415
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• Grade Level: High School