Source:www.marcinequenzer.com/creation.htmPima creation stories, Iroquois creation stories, and Biblical creation stories all have an element of good and evil in them. We chose this picture because we believe it gives numerous examples of the good and evil portrayed in the stories. The stories believe that man created the world and that females were made out of man. The picture portrays a strong man holding a hawk, a bird of prey, while of female is feminine, riding the wings of swans, birds of love.
Some other examples of good and evil in this picture are the light and dark clouds. All three stories talk about a world full of light, which is good, and a world of darkness, which is evil. Even in today’s world, we see sunlight as good and darkness as bad. The world needs a delicate balance of good and evil to sustain itself. Too much good can lead to bad and too much bad can lead to worse.
The animals in this picture represent good and evil also. We think of certain animals as being good and certain animals as being bad, just like people. Pima story of creation talks of Nooee, meaning the buzzard, having wings. When we think of a buzzard, we think of a large, black bird that preys on dead things. We tend to get an eerie feeling when we see them. The story also talks about a coyote which is the child of the sun and moon. When we think of a coyote, we usually think of a sacred, protected animal. The Iroquois creation story talks about a turtle. The turtle in the picture is part of the dark world that is appointed to carry the weight of the woman in return for earth. The turtle represents a strong, stable, but sly creature. In the Biblical creation, a serpent is talked about being evil and manipulating. The serpent is what enticed the woman to eat from the tree.
Some other examples of good and evil in this picture are the light and dark clouds. All three stories talk about a world full of light, which is good, and a world of darkness, which is evil. Even in today’s world, we see sunlight as good and darkness as bad. The world needs a delicate balance of good and evil to sustain itself. Too much good can lead to bad and too much bad can lead to worse.
The animals in this picture represent good and evil also. We think of certain animals as being good and certain animals as being bad, just like people. Pima story of creation talks of Nooee, meaning the buzzard, having wings. When we think of a buzzard, we think of a large, black bird that preys on dead things. We tend to get an eerie feeling when we see them. The story also talks about a coyote which is the child of the sun and moon. When we think of a coyote, we usually think of a sacred, protected animal. The Iroquois creation story talks about a turtle. The turtle in the picture is part of the dark world that is appointed to carry the weight of the woman in return for earth. The turtle represents a strong, stable, but sly creature. In the Biblical creation, a serpent is talked about being evil and manipulating. The serpent is what enticed the woman to eat from the tree.
