Question

Read this passage from The Way to Rainy Mountain:

He made his way to [a camp] and saw that a great spider—that which is called a grandmother—lived there. The spider spoke to the sun's child, and the child was afraid (26).

In what way does this passage fit the definition of a myth?
A. It explains how the world came to be.
B. It focuses on a common fear: spiders.
C. It features an animal as a character.
D. It equates spiders with grandmothers.

Answer 1

C. It features an animal as a character.

Answer 2

By definition a Myth is “a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.”

Based on this definition the correct answer is C- It features an animal as a character. The spider in the excerpt is a supernatural being that can speak.