The Judeo-Christian accounts of the beginning of the world place emphasis on a grand design and purpose and on an essential order in the natural world. Does the Iroquois Native American creation story put similar importance on the centrality of humankind and on an overall plan? Where do you see similarities and differences in regard to this theme?

Write at least one-page (double spaced, 12-pt font) in response to each question.

1: The Judeo-Christian accounts of the beginning of the world place emphasis on a grand design and purpose and on an
essential order in the natural world. Does the Iroquois Native American creation story put similar importance on the centrality of
humankind and on an overall plan? Where do you see similarities and differences in regard to this theme?

2: Trickster Tales

Write about the concept of the trickster as a way of explaining or imagining the natural world. Is the trickster
malevolent, an embodiment of evil? How is the landscape around the storyteller and listener transformed or energized by imagining the
trickster as an abiding presence?

3: Imagine that you are tasked with translating and transcribing the songs or rituals of an alien species. How would you
approach your task? What would you have to be aware/beware of from your own experiences?

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