Question

read the passage from rain myths.
near the beginning of life on earth, shen nong, who was the lord of the wind, made many journeys over our world. shen nong was the second of the three sovereigns. the other two chinese sovereigns were called fu xi and yen ti. one after another, they helped create civilization and imparted to mankind many skills, lessons, and gifts.
which sentence from the passage is the best example of a feature found in a myth?
○ near the beginning of life on earth, shen nong, who was the lord of the wind, made many journeys over our world.
○ shen nong was the second of the three sovereigns.
○ the other two chinese sovereigns were called fu xi and yen ti.
○ one after another, they helped create civilization and imparted to mankind many skills, lessons, and gifts.

Explanation:

Myths typically feature supernatural figures, a setting tied to the distant origins of the world, and focus on foundational stories of civilization. The first option includes a supernatural title ("Lord of the Wind"), a pre-civilization setting ("near the beginning of life on Earth"), and a larger-than-life figure, which are core mythic features. The other options are factual-seeming details about the figures or their actions without the key mythic elements of supernatural identity and primordial setting.

Answer:

A. Near the beginning of life on Earth, Shen Nong, who was the Lord of the Wind, made many journeys over our world.