Asked by jk

According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the origin of man?
A god fell from the sky and had a daughter, who eventually gave birth to two men.
Two gods were competing to see who could create the most powerful and cunning animal, and one of them made man.
Two gods were working together to create the Earth, and they decided to create man to provide balance in nature.
A god fell from the sky and created man so her daughter and grandsons would have company.

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"A god fell from the sky and had a daughter, who eventually gave birth to two men."

Explanation: In the Iroquois tale Sky Woman falls to the turtle's back and gives birth to a daughter, who later bears twin sons (the right‑ and left‑handed twins). The twins are responsible for creating humans and other aspects of the world.