Question

read to learn the values of a culture
in the beginning there was absolutely nothing, and what existed was covered by death and hunger. he thought, \let me have a self,\ and he created the mind. as he moved about... water was generated. froth formed on the water... which solidified to become earth.... after resting, he divided himself in three parts fire, sun, and air.... he caused his self to split into two matching parts... and from them arose husband and wife... and from their union arose the human beings of the earth.... she changed to a cow... he changed to a bull... and from their union cows arose.
based on the explanation of one of the elements, explain what some values of this culture might be.

Explanation:

The Iroquois creation myth shows a self - creating entity who then creates the world, life (humans, cows) through division and union. A value could be creativity/ingenuity (the entity creates mind, earth, life from nothing), harmony with nature (using natural elements like water, fire, sun, air for creation and transforming into animals to create life), and family/union (the split into husband - wife and their union to create humans, and animal unions to create cows shows the importance of relationships and procreation for life's continuation.

Answer:

Some values of this (Iroquois - related) culture might be:

• Creativity/Ingenuity: The creator brings existence (mind, earth, life) from nothingness, using thought and action to generate the world.
• Harmony with Nature: Creation uses natural elements (water, fire, sun, air) and transformation into animals (cow, bull) to sustain life, showing respect for natural processes.
• Importance of Union/Family: The creator splits into two (husband - wife) to generate humans, and animal unions create cows, emphasizing that relationships and procreation are vital for life’s continuation.