Read the excerpt from "The Chenoo."

As he stood up, the little old man began to cough. He coughed and coughed until he coughed up a huge piece of ice in the shape of a human heart. Falling to the ground, the heart-shaped piece of ice that was the bad spirit of the Chenoo shattered on a rock.

Which characteristic of a legend is detailed in this excerpt?

fictitious or invented ideas
strength of a hero figure
reflection of cultural values
explanation of natural events