Compare And Contrast The Iroquois Creation Story
Different Locations, Similar Creations The Iroquois creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back”, is one of the earliest pieces of American literature. Interestingly, the Iroquois kept this story alive with storytelling, while Genesis was written down and recorded to be remembered just as long as the Iroquois story. Although the creation stories each have unique features, they both have interesting and unexpected similarities. The Iroquois’ story of creation uniquely features morals that are different and sometimes completely opposite of Genesis; this is shown in the story when the evil twin is favored by the grandmother, who is equal to god, when in Genesis God chooses Able, the good twin, over his brother, Cane. This story also portrays