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Identifying Mythical Elements

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Which elements of a myth appear in this story from

early Babylon? Check all that apply.

Ea called on Marduk, a great warrior god, saying that if

Marduk should be victorious, he would be the lord of all

the gods. A great battle ensued, with gods raging against

each other. Marduk reached Tiamat, the embodiment of

chaos, and smashed her head with his great club. He

sliced her in half, making the North Wind bear her pieces

away. From each half of her ribs he created the vault of

the heavens and the earth. Her weeping eyes became

sacred rivers, and Tiamat was no more.

- "Enuma Elish,"

Early Babylonian myth

a supernatural being

an explanation of natural phenomena

O a fantastic setting

O a heroic human

a conflict between beings

a supernatural being

an explanation of natural phenomena

a conflict between beings

Explanation:

A myth is a traditional story that tells about a historical event and which mostly involves supernatural characters who performed heroic acts. The story of Marduk involves characters who are supernatural. This means that there is no scientific explanation for their existence.

A natural phenomenon is also characterized here and this is seen in the formation of the vault of the heavens and earth. There is also a conflict between beings as can be seen in the fight between Marduk and Tiamat.

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