Question

“The right-handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother, and their quarrels continued until it was time to bury their mother. With the help of their grandmother, they made her a grave. From her head grew the three sister plants: corn, beans, and squash. From her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give thanks in ceremony. She is called ‘our mother’ and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.” The myth attempts to explain - why twin brothers quarrel - what plants need to flourish - how important crops originated

Answer 1

Answer: C.) corn, beans, and squash are essential for life.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is C. How important crops originated

Step-by-step explanation:

Mythical texts often explain how Earth or elements of it began by associating these with gods or supernatural beings. In the case of the excerpt presented, this focuses on explaining the origin of important crops such as tobacco, corn, or beans. Moreover, in this, the explanation is that "our mother" died, and from different parts of her body the crops grew. For example, "from her heart grew tobacco". According to this, the myth explains how important corps originated.