ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois dance rituals? Iroquois dance to worship the moon. They dance in the same direction as the sun to honor the creation of the earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Iroquois tradition, the world began as a great ocean with no light. Human-like Sky People lived on an island in the sky. Sky Woman fell towards the earth through a hole in the island. The sea animals built land on the Great Turtle’s back for her.

Detailed explanation-3: -The grandmother of the twins becomes “Our Grandmother, The Moon."What did you learn about the Iroquois attitude toward nature in this story? They respect nature and all life forms within it; they recognize the importance of balance within nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the daytime, the people have rituals which honor the right-handed twin. Through the daytime rituals, they thank the Master of Life. In the nighttime, the people dance and sing for the left-handed twin. The transformation of a character is a common element of mythology, often used to explain natural phenomena.

Detailed explanation-5: -Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth? It held a sacred place in the center of the Sky-World. What was so special about the Great Tree? Because the Great Tree was the mother of the earth’s plants.