The Taoist Version of the Nü Kwa Myth Seems to Value

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Taoist version of the Nü Kwa myth seems to value her less than other versions because in it ____________.

• A) she is no longer an independent primeval deity
• B) she is a lesser goddess in the Taoist pantheon
• C) she has lost her prestige and power
• D) a, b, and c
• E) a and c

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