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Norma-Jean [14]
3 years ago
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Read the following excerpt from the sacred Maya book Popol Vuh. Note that in the excerpt, the Maya forefathers are talking to th

e animals they just created.
Then they [the Maya forefathers] said to them [the animals]: “Because it has not been possible for you to talk, you shall be changed. We have changed our minds: Your food, your pasture, your homes, and your nests you shall have; they shall be the ravines and the woods, because it has not been possible for you to adore us or invoke us. There shall be those who adore us, we shall make other [beings] who shall be obedient. Accept your destiny: your flesh shall be torn to pieces. So shall it be. This shall be your lot.” So they said, when they made known their will to the large and small animals which are on the face of the earth.

What can you most reasonably conclude about the Maya belief system from the excerpt?

A.They believed that animals were wicked and ungrateful creatures.

B.They believed that humans were the civilized descendants of animals.

C.They believed that animals had to be sacrificed for the greater good.

D.They believed that it was the fate of animals to be hunted and eaten.

E.They believed that humans were a gentler species compared to animals.
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2 answers:
yKpoI14uk [10]3 years ago
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Answer:

i'll go with option d.

Explanation:

koban [17]3 years ago
4 0

From the excerpt, I conclude that the Maya forefathers believed it was the fate of animals to be hunted and eaten. The key segment of this text is "Accept your destiny. Your flesh shall be torn to pieces." The forefathers mention they have changed their mind because animals were not able to adore or obey them.

Because animals cannot adore their creators, "there shall be those" who will be able to do all of this. These "others" are the humans, who will hunt and eat animals. Animals will then have to accept their destiny and "be changed," being sent to the ravines and the woods.  

I think that the most reasonable conclusion is answer D.

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