Native American Voices The book of Genesis V.S. ... The Spiritual legacy The Native Americans have had great riches in human and spiritual resources. ... During the early contacts between the Europeans and the Native Americans, the Europeans found the Indians either a brutal uncivilized savage or as a naive child. ... This concept of the vertical axis explains the sacredness of the number seven to the Indians, and it is interesting to note that their interpretation is identical to that found in other major religions. ...

• Word Count: 3640
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

In the second passage regarding Seven Macaw titled The Fall of Seven Macaw and His Sons,Hunahpu and Xbalanqu were Gods. ... Unfortunately, since the sons got their greatness from their father, Hunahpu and Xbalnqu saw evil in them and planned their death. ... Not only did the Quich write using Latin and their native language , they were able to structure the text into a poetic nature. ... However, on a positive note, the Popol Vuh narrates beautifully what the common Quich person could not have done....

• Word Count: 1101
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While the son and grandson of Tiamat, Ea and Marduk, represent the forces of good, wisdom, power, and might. Ea, Son of Apsu, decides to protect the younger gods from Apsu's wrath. ... Ea then assumes control of the cosmos and conceives his son Marduk. ... One can make note of the negative way in which the Babylonians portrayed creation. ... One can already note a similarity between this creation story and the Enuma Elish in the way that the sky vault was created in order to separate the two great bodies of water. ...

• Word Count: 2250
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School