The Sea Island Creation Frog
In Gullah Geechee creation folklore, the frog was one of the first creatures and played a crucial role in shaping the Sea Islands. The story tells that in the beginning, there was only water everywhere. The Creator needed someone to dive to the bottom and bring up mud to make land. All the big animals tried and failed—they could not hold their breath long enough to reach the bottom. Finally, the little green frog volunteered. The big animals laughed at him, but the frog dove down, down, down, past the fish, past the whales, to the very bottom of the ocean. He scooped up a mouthful of mud and k