The World On Turtle's Back Genesis Similarities

The World on Turtle’s Back is a creation myth written by the Iroquois, a Native American Tribe. As I read this myth, I realized the many parallels to the Book of Genesis from the Bible. Upon further analysis, it is evident that The World on Turtle’s Back has a multifarious amount of similarities to the Book of Genesis. There are multiple parallels and similarities between the two myths, while there are some noticeable differences between the two that don’t necessarily match up. In the grand scheme of things, the first and most explicit parallel would have to be that Genesis and The World on Turtle’s Back are both myths, furthermore creation myths. Therefore they are already similar due to the idea that they are discussing how the Earth was created, and are capable of giving reasoning and insight as to why some things are the way they are currently. The two myths are very similar since they

In Genesis, Adam and Eve have two children, Cain and Abel. Cain is jealous of Abel and this evokes Cain to kill his brother. In The World on Turtle’s Back, the mother has two children, one left-handed and one right-handed. The left-handed twin is evil while the right-handed twin is good and light. They both clash for days on end until the left-handed twin is defeated by fate. Both myths are perfect examples of good and evil, and the notion that good and evil are always going to be a part of the world. The myths simply establish good and evil. Although the myths share many similar ideas, the myths are created differently with contrasting ideas and parts. For example, one difference between the two myths is in Genesis, God created the Earth, while in The World on Turtle’s Back, a woman created the Earth. Regarding creators, there is only one God and creator in Genesis, while there are multiple in The World on Turtle’s