Which sentences in the story indicate that it is an ex nihilo type of creation story? (more than one can be chosen)
a)behold the first word and the first discourse.
b)there was as yet no man, nor any animal, nor bird, nor fish, nor crawfish, nor any pit, nor ravine, nor green herb, nor any tree; nothing was but the firmament.
c)lo, now how the heavens exist, how exists also the heart of heaven; such is the name of god; it is thus that he is called.
d)and the creation was verily after this wise: earth, they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud or a fog was its beginning.
e)then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters; in an instant the mountains and the plains were visible, and the cypress and the pine appeared. then was the gucumatz filled with joy, crying out: blessed be thy coming, o heart of heaven, hurakan,