Question

"The right-handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother, and their quarrels continued until it was time to bury their mother. With the help of their grandmother, they made her a grave. From her head grew the three sister plants: corn, beans, and squash. From her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give thanks in ceremony. She is called ‘our mother’ and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow." The myth attempts to explain

why twin brothers quarrel.

what plants need to flourish.

how important crops originated.

Based on the text, what conclusions did you draw about what the culture values?

Answer 1

how important crops originated.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The myth attempts to explain how important crops originated as corn, beans, and squash were important stable food of the Iroquois people. In other words, these important crops along with tobacco were blessings from the mother earth to the Iroquois people.
• Based on the text, it can be concluded that the Iroquois people believed that crops such as beans, corn and squash as well as tobacco were blessings from the mother earth. It also establishes the value that some good things may come from tragedies.