Read this quotation from "The World on Turtle's Back." 'The woman placed the dirt on Turtle's back and performed a ritual to create the earth. She walked around the dirt in the direction of the sun until the earth grew large enough. Then she planted the roots from the Great Tree and continued her ritual to keep the earth growing. Like the sun she kept moving around the earth, in the same direction the people still do in dance rituals today.'What is the main purpose of this quotation?

The main purpose of this quotation is to explain one theory of how the Earth was created from the sea. This is an example of a myth. A myth is a story that is meant to explain a natural or cultural phenomenon. These explanations often rely on supernatural beings or magical occurrences in order to explain why such things happen. Myths are common to all cultures, and they form an important part of the cultural legacy of many groups of people around the world.