Native American

Native American stories reflected their lives and beliefs vividly. Through stories Native Americans could explain natural phenomenon such as earthquakes and thunderstorms. They would often blame these events on gods that were “responsible.” Creation stories are also common among Native American storytellers such as “Stone Boy”. For better explanation they would often add human traits to animals or Natural things that otherwise would not be able to talk to move. By personifying things they could …

…for many things explained in their stories. They also believed that they could communicate with them and that the animals would help them if they were nice to them. This was all shown through the personification of animals and allowing people to carry on relationships with them and communicate freely with the animals. If it were not through the use of personification the stories may not server their purpose as well, or even at all.