According to Myerhoff, the transformation from physical being into deity is one in which the ritual participant is
A) moving backward, regressing to a primordial state of equality by observing reversals.
B) moving forward, to a higher and more egalitarian existence by observing reversals.
C) using discussion and reflection to appreciate the supernatural world.
D) communing with the supernatural in order to gain spiritual power.
E) all of the above.
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