Identifying Mythical Elements
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. Mardak reached Tlamat, the embodiment of
chaos, and smashed her head with his great elub. He
Seed her in halt making the North Wind bear her pieces
way. From each halt other ribs he created the vault of
the heavens and the earth. Her weeping eyes became
sacred tvers and Tiamat was no more
-"Emma Elish,
Early Babylonian myth
a supernatural being
an explanation of natural phenomena
a fantastic setting
a heroic human
a conflict between beings
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Which elements of myth appear in this story

Excerpt from “mundra” by emily t. sheets part a what is a central idea of this story? a. mundra and her mother-in-law struggle to build a relationship. b. mundra has difficulty adjusting to life after she loses her parents. c. a young woman works to do all that she can to gain acceptance from her community. d. a young woman demonstrates tremendous strength while enduring cruel treatment. part b which quotation from the story best develops the response to part a? a. “at first their death had meant little to the child for she was no longer a part of their household.” b. “at the time of mundra's wedding the people had been anxious because rain had not come and the crops were dying.” c. “"bring water," the old woman commanded fiercely and with a thrust of her foot sent the child, who had reached the door by that time, reeling in the direction of a large brass water pot which stood in a corner of the mud porch." d. “the small, dark, thin figure walked very straight because of the jar on the head, not from any sense of pride, for what had mundra to be proud of? ”