Storytelling appears to be a universal aspect of both past and present cultures. Comparative study of traditional narratives from widely separated epochs and diverse cultures reveals common themes such as creation, tribal origin, mystical beings and quasi-historical figures, and common story types such as fables and tales in which animals assume human personalities. The evidence cited above from the study of traditional narratives most supports which one of the following statements? ["Certain human concerns and interests arise in all of the world's cultures.", 'Storytelling was no less important in ancient cultures than it is in modern cultures.', 'Storytellers have long understood that the narrative is a universal aspect of human culture.', 'The best way to understand a culture is to understand what motivates its storytellers.']