Question

Hannah read two transgression myths—myths in which a character violates an important societal rule.

In the first myth, the character who commits a transgression is killed by the gods. In the second myth, the character becomes the father of a cursed race of people.

Hannah needs to compare and contrast these two myths. She has written that “those who violate the rules will be punished with death.” Which of the following is true of this observation?


It applies to both myths.


It applies to the second myth only.


It applies to neither myth.


It applies to the first myth only.

Answer 1

It applies to the first myth only.