Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea. The bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining. What does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
Answer
A
They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.
B
They believed that nature’s wrath could never be overcome.
C
They believed that the gods were frequently unfair in their actions.
D
They believed that nature’s strength was wholly uncontrollable.