The definition of teotl and its comparison to the Judaeo-Christian deity plays which of the following roles within the passage? A. It compares a lesser-known idea to a more common one to further understanding. B. It contrasts the sacred power of teotl with a more familiar object of veneration in order to illustrate that cultures often possess diverging narratives on the origins of the world and the organisms therein. C. It provides an explanation of the origins of the cosmos according to some of the proponents of Western philosophy. D. It bolsters the case for accepting an aboriginal explanation for the creation of the universe over a Western one. E. It encourages further inquiry into a lesser known understanding of the world.