Martin and Syd were on a day trip with their families and spent the day roaming through Times Square. Then they all had a picnic lunch in Central Park. Martin found that he liked New York City, the Big Apple, more all the time. His dad called the city a marvel. Martin agreed that it was a
pure marvel
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marvel (mar vuhl) n. something that fills one with surprise or wonder
mason (may suhn) n. someone who builds with stone or cement
mass (mass) n. a large number of people or things put together
maze (mayz) n. a group of paths or lines made as a puzzle to get through

i don't care about the hunger games ripred wins (look up gregor the overlander)

a myth tells a story about the origins of places or people, from the word "mythos" defined as story of the people. therefore, these two myths describe the genealogy   of the culture. the maori of new zealand based their myths in the universal creation of creatures and nature, the background of all polynesian beliefs. the raven and the first men from the queen charlotte islands (canada) also depicts the creation of men and nature by supernatural or superior power.

the maori creation myth tells the story how humans were born and how nature in their birth by sacrificing themselves. according to this creation myth, the earth and heaven were once joined as ranhinui.   papatuanuku was the sky father and the mother ranhinui was the earth and they had many children. the children lived in the darkness and wanted to live in the light. the children separated the parents in order to live in the light. the parents continue to grieve for each other until the present day.

the haida creation myth is about a trickster named raven who stole the sun, the moon and the stars in order to bring light to his created world. he created animals, fish, trees, men, and all the creatures but they lived in darkness because of which he stole light.

based on a comparison of the myths “the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” and “the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida,” if the maori and the haida people decided to create a myth together, the importance of family will be the most likely values be expressed.

the maori and haida cultures are more similar than different because they have   important values in common. both the cultures value nature, family and sacrifice.