What elements of creation does this myth explain? check all that apply. the ability to think the ability to write water and land fire, sun, and air predators and prey people and animals

in the beginning there was absolutely nothing, and what existed was covered by death and hunger. he thought, “let me have a self,” and he created the mind. as he moved about . . water was generated. froth formed on the water . . [which] solidified to become earth. . after resting, he divided himself in three parts [fire, sun, and air]. . he caused his self to split into two matching parts . . and from them arose husband and wife. . and from their union arose the human beings of the earth. . she changed to a cow . . he changed to a bull . . and from their union cows arose.

—the principal upanishads

repetition is used to make the poem come off the page