This was the beginning in greek mythology

The Greek creation myth. The Ancient Greeks believed that in the beginning, the world was in a state of nothingness, which they called chaos.

Explanation:

The beginning of Greek mythology was when Gaia was born from Chaos, and in some versions, Uranus, god of the skies, and Pontus, god of the sea, are born, too. This is commonly referred to as the Greek creation myths.

Explanation:

the narrator closes the lantern tightly so the old man is

not awakened by the bright light

explanation:

a low four-wheeled open carriage of a kind formerly used in russia.