The Japanese creation myth
A. was identical to that of the ancient Sumerians and probably learned from Sumerians as a result of trade.
B. grounded the Japanese people in earthly beginnings no tied to deities.
C. involved the marriage of the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami.
D. was discarded during the Heian period.
E. involved a great flood, similar to the stories of Gilgamesh and Noah.
Answer: C
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