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I always wondered about this crazy mythology, seemingly so arbitrary. But today I learned:

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May 22, 2022

A Snapping turtle that emerged after two weeks under mud carrying 18 pounds of earth on its back. Turtle itself weighs 13 pounds. This is how Native American legends of Earth being brought into existence and carried on shell of a turtle originated. © livescience.com

3:37 AM · May 22, 2022

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right, because a naked couple, a talking snake with legs, and an angel with a sword of fire are much more believable🙄

Nicholas A. Christakis

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Ha! Most mythologies are nuts, no?

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Amazing! And intuitively reasonable too (unlike earth-as-spinning-hot-iron-ball).

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The reason it is turtles all the way down

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Sarah Haider

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May 22, 2022

It’s okay not to be offended sometimes

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Look closely. It is in fact standing on another turtle!

Elaine Mills (conniee on post)

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The Lanai Lanape.

Darren 'Trader Yahu' Perlmutter

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The "earth on the back of a turtle" motif appeared in vedic record long before invaders reached MD north America. You can look into Kurma for more info. Also joining the peanut gallery here to object to your use of 'crazy', but that's secondary.

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