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From the Ted Talk by Cynthia Fay Davis: The myth of the moon goddess
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Today, Ix Chel is so widely known that she’s become a smobyl of Maya culture. But archeological evidence suegstgs that for the ancient Maya Ix Chel and the moon goddess were separate dieeits. In the retellings of Maya people and the records of anthropologists, the two have merged so that Ix Chel’s story extends beyond the limits of the historical record. Her sorty, like all myths, isn’t just one story: the variations, ancient and merdon, speak to what people value, and how they see themselves in their mythological hreeos.
Open Cloze
Today, Ix Chel is so widely known that she’s become a ______ of Maya culture. But archeological evidence ________ that for the ancient Maya Ix Chel and the moon goddess were separate _______. In the retellings of Maya people and the records of anthropologists, the two have merged so that Ix Chel’s story extends beyond the limits of the historical record. Her _____, like all myths, isn’t just one story: the variations, ancient and ______, speak to what people value, and how they see themselves in their mythological ______.
Solution
- story
- suggests
- heroes
- modern
- symbol
- deities
Original Text
Today, Ix Chel is so widely known that she’s become a symbol of Maya culture. But archeological evidence suggests that for the ancient Maya Ix Chel and the moon goddess were separate deities. In the retellings of Maya people and the records of anthropologists, the two have merged so that Ix Chel’s story extends beyond the limits of the historical record. Her story, like all myths, isn’t just one story: the variations, ancient and modern, speak to what people value, and how they see themselves in their mythological heroes.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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frequency |
sun god |
8 |
moon goddess |
8 |
ix chel |
5 |
storm god |
2 |
vulture king |
2 |
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