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QuizMultiple Choice

Compare and Contrast: Myths and Cultures

Question 2 • 26-27 IC Mythology with Ms. Child

Which excerpt from "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” best shows how the Maori perceive their parents?

Answer
A
“We should kill our parents,” he suggested, for he was the god of war. “It will be difficult, but it is the only way we can truly be free!”
B
“We cannot do this,” he said. “Rangi and Papa are our parents. They have created us, made us who we are.”
C
“The Sky Father will watch us from above, while the Earth Mother nourishes us from below.”
D
“It is impossible!” cried Tû. “We should kill them. There is no other way to be free.”
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