Which two myths are cited as etiological examples?

• A. Pandora's box; Icarus
• B. Oedipus and Gilgamesh
• C. Prometheus bringing fire (Greek) and Nuwa mending the heavens (Chinese)
• D. Thor and Ra

Answer: (C)

Etiological myths are stories that explain the origins of a natural phenomenon, cultural practice, or aspect of the world. The pair of myths here fits that purpose because they provide origin narratives for fundamental human experiences: Prometheus bringing fire explains how humans gain fire and the technologies that depend on it, while Nuwa mending the heavens accounts for how the world was restored and ordered, including the creation of humans and the repair of the sky.

The other options spotlight different kinds of myths—cautionary tales, hero journeys, or cross-cultural mythic figures—but they don’t pair together as clear origin stories for natural or cultural phenomena in the same way. That combination makes the two myths about fire and the heavens the best etiological examples.