The figurative language used in the passage above is a symbolism as well as a metaphor for the Law of Peace which now extended to all the nations of the Iroquois. One could say that it also symbolized the protection that peace affords under the Iroquois Constitution that has been extended to all members of the Iroquois Nations. See more explanation below.
<h3>Further explanation with regard to the above?</h3>
The Iroquois constitution was the outcome of the Confederacy of the Five Nations, which included the
- Mohawk,
- Onondaga,
- Seneca,
- Oneida, and
- Cayuga Native American tribes.
It was one of the first systems of governance in North America. The Great Tree of Peace was one of their most important traditions.
The tree itself represented the five nations' understanding and maintenance of peace (On the words of The Covenant:
"The tree signifies law and the law is peace among all nations"). The branches, on the other hand, were viewed as the security that peace provided to all Confederacy members ("The branches of this tree signify shelter, giving each individual protection and security under the law. These branches are tended by those among the people who are men").
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<span>the Moirai</span> or Fates were three sister deities, incarnations of destiny and life. Their names were Clotho, the one who spins the thread of life; Lachesis, she who draws the lots and determines how long one lives, by measuring the thread of life; and Atropos, the inevitable, she who chose how someone dies by cutting the thread of life with her shears. They were often described as being ugly and old women, stern and severe. Three days after a child was born, it was thought that the Moirai would visit the house to determine the child's fate and life.
It seems that the Moirai controlled the fates of both mortals and gods alike. It may be that Zeus was the only one not bound by them, as an epithet that was used for him was Moiragetes (he who commands the fate). Other sources suggest, though, that he was also bound by the Moirai.
