If we see the world through Adam 's eyes, we are nec-essaril y bl ind to the world that Charm and the Twin s andthe anima ls help to create. If we belie ve one story to besacred, we must see the other as secular
per my comment earlier, this is one of the reasons why I struggle with native creation story vs christian creation story. In my head I believe both are true but it doesnt make sense at the same time.
But be hind and bene a th th e com iccharacters and the comi c situ ations exists the rea l mean-in g of th e story . . . wha t th e tribe und e rst o od abou thum an grow th and develop m ent .
This is one of the many reasons I love mo'olelo. Growing up some just might seem like stories you tell keiki, stories you make into a book, but theres always the real message behind it all and for me that gives me a little insight of how our ancestors actually thought, their mindset.