Read this student essay written about greek mythology.
1. greek mythology, though ancient, has a long-reaching influence upon modern life. 2. the us space program, for instance, is called apollo, after the god who never missed a target and who ruled light. 3. titanium, an elemental metal, is named after the titans, who were locked far under the ground. 4. even video games include characters such as icarus and kratos.

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one greek scholar states, “the influence of the olympians on everyday culture is equal to that of shakespeare and the bible” (thomas 87).
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Read the summary of the first three paragraphs of “the world on turtle’s back.”[1] in the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] the sky-world, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] a sacred tree stood at the center. [4] one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] this created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. [6] the man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand.which is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? a) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.b) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.c) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.d) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.