Kenos and the Selknam Mythology

Kenos, an ancestor sent by Timakuel, organized the Selknam's land and created the sun. He pushed the sky higher and from the soil, created the Selknam. After aging, Kenos and his companions entered a dream-death state, but later were reborn. Inspired, the Selknam attempted the same, transforming into natural elements upon death. Eventually, Kenos returned to the heavens, and his companions became stars, illuminating Tierra del Fuego.

What was Kenos's primary task when sent by Timakuel?

• To create the moon

• To organize the Selknam's land

• To teach agriculture

• To build a temple

What did Kenos do to the sky?

• He painted it blue

• He brought it closer to the earth

• He pushed it further away

• He filled it with clouds

What did Kenos and the three ancestors attempt but fail to achieve?

• A dream of metamorphosis

• Building a new city

• A journey to the stars

• Creating a new species

What happened to Kenos and the others after lying inert for a long time?

• They vanished

• They became young again

• They turned into stone

• They became trees

What did some Selknam transform into when they could not revive?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Stars

• Birds, hills, or waterfalls

What celestial bodies did Kenos's companions become?

• Galaxies

• Stars and planets

• Comets

• Asteroids

Where did Kenos return to at the end of the story?

• A new land

• His heavenly home

• A mountain peak

• The ocean