Question

Which elements of the story suggest that it is an earth diver creation story in "How the World Was Made"?

Answer 1

The story narrates the creation of the world from water. One of the characters in the story, Water-beetle, dives into the water and brings up some mud. The small amount of mud expands to become Earth. These elements suggest that it is an earth diver story.

Answer 2

An "earth-diver" is a character that is often found in stories of creation. This character is usually an animal, sent by a higher power, to dive into the waters of earth and find evidence of land. Many Native American myths start out this way. In many of these stories, the earth-diver may try and fail to create land before they are finally successful.