Answer:
These offspring fell to Papa, and were warmly received by the earth, their new home.
Explanation:
The excerpt from the Maori creation myth that shows that Papa is gentle and welcoming is the excerpt that talked about how offspring fell to Papa and he received them warmly and with kindness.
The Maori creation myth is all about Joe Ranginui, the sky father, Papatūānuku, the earth mother created the world, out of nothingness.
The answer would be contraction
It’s a simile not a metaphor because it says ‘LIKE a butterfly’ a simile is something that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
