Question

1 CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 A
"The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth because it
focuses on characters whom the Iroquois considered "gods. *
is an Iroquoian story about people and animals who talk to each other.
explains how the Iroquois believe that the earth was created.
describes Iroquoian social and cultural values.

Answer 1

Answer:

They believed that there were two realms before the Earth was fully formed: the sky, and the lower world which contained the water and its creatures. When Sky Woman fell from the cloud world above, two swans came to rescue her but were not strong enough to support her. A creature by the name of Great Turtle offered to hold her. Other water creatures brought Earth from the bottom of the sea to put on the back of the Great Turtle.

Explanation: