TURTLE ISLAND
the name given by some American Indians to the North American continent...
THE EARTH DIVER
a more widespread name | theme of 'the figure who must dive into the depths of the primeval, undifferentiated world of water and bring up the makings of the earth to provide a place for the creatures to live'...
This is also a common theme in:
- central Asia
- Mongolia
- Siberia
- the Ainu of Japan
- the Northernmost people's of Europe
Blanket # 6:
- Diving for what?
- Discovery of what?
- Order | Chaos
- Creation theory
- Earth | Water
- Islands | Continents
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