Why was the mudfish sacred to the Benin tribe?

What will be an ideal response?

The Benin saw the mudfish as a symbol of both transformation (it lies dormant all summer on dry mudflats and is seemingly "reborn" each fall when the rains come) and power (it can deliver strong electric shocks and possesses fatal spines).

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Which film director pioneered the montage technique?

A. Orson Welles B. D. W. Griffith C. Cecil B. DeMille D. Sergei Eisenstein

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All of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings, and prints seem to focus on __________

a. religion and spirituality b. genre scenes c. the surface characteristics of the media used d. himself e. introspection and psychological situations

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