Which of the following describes a purpose of creation stories? To teach a lesson that would help people survive. To illustrate how the earth came to be. To learn about rituals from long ago. To tell stories about ancestors.
All of the options listed can be considered purposes of creation stories, depending on the specific cultural or historical context. Creation stories often serve multiple purposes, including teaching moral lessons, explaining natural phenomena and the origins of the world, preserving cultural rituals and practices, and passing down ancestral stories and traditions. Therefore, the answer is that all of the options describe a purpose of creation stories.
