Creation stories are tales and myths that were told from all around the world, in which was believed by each individual culture to be true on how the universe first came about. According to the Zuni emergence tale, the Pueblos believed that they were created like seeds growing from within Mother Earth. They practiced animism, the belief that living spirits are a part of all forces of nature. Like most Neolithic peoples, the Pueblos also practiced anthropomorphism, the belief that deities and animals also have characteristics and behaviors of a human being. They believed that humans are capable of communicating with these natural phenomena. It was believed that children were transformed into water-creatures upon disobedience towards their parents.