Chapter 4: "Myths of the Maya" - Tonya Poling | Biblioteka

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According to page 26, how did gods solve the problem of having animals that were of no particular use?

They eliminated all of the animals.

They declared a new purpose for the animals; they would be food for people in the future.

They domesticated the animals and made them pets.

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They were rigid.

They were uncoordinated.

They became soft and melted under the hot sun.

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They could not think, praise, nor honor the gods.

They could not walk.

They could not communicate and had no feelings.

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The clay people were attacking them.

The corn people were thinking, hearing, speaking, and seeing.

The gods were punishing the wooden people by turning everything on Earth against them.

The gods sent Earth's animals out to search for the perfect place for humans to live.

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the corn men had a plentiful supply of corn to eat

the corn men had vision that surpassed that of the gods

the corn men praised the gods and thanked them

the corn men could hold onto things and move easily

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Beings who could not talk and communicate.

Beings who could not think about their lives and be thankful for what they had.

Beings who had no idea where they were going.

Beings who were uncoordinated.

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Without any memory of their creation, they made no effort to honor the gods with gifts of thanks.

They looked like humans and talked like humans, and they began to have children.

Without flesh and blood, the people were uncoordinated.

Their wooded bodies began to warp.