Reading Notes: Alaskan Legends Part A

This week I chose to read the Alaskan legends unit. This unit was unique from some of the others that I have read. The style of writing was mostly easy to follow, but it was written in a variety of styles. Some of the stories were told in a more traditional style, while other stories appeared in a style more like literary prose. This is due to the fact that this collection of stories was from many different storytellers.

Ultimately, it was cool knowing this culture is what we know as eskimos. The significance of the raven was very intriguing. While I hate birds, almost more than half of these stories involved the raven. It was notable that in each of these stories, Raven was capitalized, which signified even further the respect this culture has for the raven.

All of the origin stories in this are more unique and specific than the origin stories I've read previously in this class. These are more specific to the region where the Alaskans preside such as the tide and bodies of water. It is cool to see the same trend where certain cultures explain why things are the way they are by using what is around them.

Bibliography: Myths and Legends of Alaska, Alaskan Legends Unit, edited by Katharine Berry Judson

Image Info: A Raven

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