How Stories Came To Earth

Comparing Myths

Myth: a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.There are many myths that exist in the world today. The myth, “How Stories Came to Earth,” is about an ancient Egypt sky God (Nyame) that kept stories from everyone in the world. He told only certain stories of his choosing. Anansi, who was a spider, wanted everyone to have access to the stories. In order for Nyame to release the stories Anansi had to bring him four fearsome creatures. Once he had given all the creatures to Nyame, the sky God gave all the stories to Anansi to share with everyone. The myth, “Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots”, is
The main character in “How Stories Came to Earth” is a spider named Anansi. Anansi is the one doing the tricking to the other characters in the myth. For example, he tricked the hornets to go into a gourd by pretending it was raining. Ananasi had to trick the other characters in the myth because in order for Nyame to release the stories, Anansi had to bring him four fearsome creatures. In “ Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots” the one tricking the characters is a cat named Puss. For instance, the ogre displays his ability by changing into a lion, frightening the cat, who then tricks the ogre into changing into a mouse. The cat then pounces upon the mouse and devours it. “How Stories Cameto Earth” uses anthropomorphism by making the spider and other animals attribute human traits, emotions, and intentions. In the other myth the cat also attributes these same qualities. “How Stories Came to Earth” is culturally meaningful because it shows how stories came to earth. “Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots” is also meaningful because it shows how to dispute for what you want (gaining power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage). The ambition in both tales is to get what they want. Thus, the two myths have their similarities between each