Earth Maker
deity Maidu single tradition · 1
Earth Maker is a primal being who is floating on the infinite waters at the beginning of time. Together with Coyote, they sing to create the world. After it is completed, and Earth Maker has created the people, Coyote vows to spoil the world and introduce evil to it.
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- Coyote
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wikipedia (1)
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“An example is a Maidu myth that says that at the beginning of time, a primal being called Earth Maker is floating on the infinite waters, when Coyote calls out to him. Together they sing to create the world. After it is completed, and Earth Maker has created the people, Coyote vows to spoil the world and introduce evil to it.”
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