The Good Mind and the Bad Mind of the Iroquois Creation Story were the same person.
In the Iroquois Creation Story it details the birth of twins who were dubbed the Good Mind and the Bad Mind. What if these twins were actually the same as they both possessed the powers of creation and controlled a large amount of power. This is why the Good Mind and the Bad Mind are the same person. Putting aside the fact that they were stated to be twins that were born from the woman. The way that I see this is that the twins were of the same body. If this came to be then what if the individual that was born had a Good Mind and a Bad Mind, a since of morality that the individual was always fighting with for dominance of Good and Bad.
It states in page 34 "The good mind continued the works of creation" which proves that the Good Mind had the same powers of the Bad Mind described later in the text "two images of clay in the form of mankind; but while he was giving them existence they became apes; and when he had not the power to create mankind he was envious against his brother; and again he made two of clay. The good mind discovered his brother’s contrivances, and aided in giving them living souls"
This again goes to prove that they both have the power of creation, it also states how the Good Mind made landscapes as did the Bad Mind but with more malicious creatures inhabiting them.
In the womb it was also stated that the Bad Mind had a way of forceful escape and that the Good Mind prevented the Bad Mind's escape design. This is another indication they were of the same person and fighting the consciousness of one another.
At the end of this story it states the battle between the brothers that lasted for days until the Good Mind finally won by beating his brother with the horns and thus the last words of the Bad Mind was that he would have dominion over the souls of mankind after death and became the Evil Spirit.
While this thesis statement may bring the story to an ideological process of critical thinking and a rereading of text I believe that the Bad Mind and the Good Mind are the same person. The aspect of finishing the battle with one still remaining alive to hold dominion over souls after death goes to prove my theory. I believe that the battle was an inner turmoil and fight of wits before the Good Mind finally prevailed over the Bad Mind. Allowing the individual's good actions to continue without the constant interference and temptations of the Bad Mind.
