Question

Recognizing Mythical Details

Which mythical features are present in "The Beginning of the Maasai"? Select four options.
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A B C D E F
cows flying through the air among the dusty clouds
a giant tree connecting the earth and the sky
a volcano erupting
the narrator climbing a fig tree as a young girl
the cattle walking down the branches of the fig tree
the narrator being the granddaughter of a god

Answer 1

A. Cows flying through the air among the dusty clouds .

B. A giant tree connecting the earth and the sky .

E. The cattle walking down the branches of the fig tree .

F. The narrator being the granddaughter of a god.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mythical features in any form of literature may be identified by the presence of features such as the presence of gods, supernatural beings, connections between them, the out-of-the-world setting, or any form of unrealistic features. Such events which include 'abnormal' things, something which is not possible in the human world, are all features of a myth.

And in "The Beginning of the Maasai", there are several features that seem to point to the mythical aspect of the whole story. The cows flying in the air, a giant tree connecting the earth and the sky, cattle walking down a tree to reach earth, and the narrator being the granddaughter of a god all seem out of bounds for a humanistic aspect of reality. Thus, all these features present in the text make it a mythical one.

Thus, the correct options are A, B, E, and F.