Read the excerpt from the odyssey. i shall not see on earth a place more dear, though i have been detained long by calypso, loveliest among goddesses, who held me in her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight, as circe of aeaea, the enchantress, desired me, and detained me in her hall. but in my heart i never gave consent. where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? in far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold. what does this excerpt most suggest about the values of the ancient greeks?
character and loyalty
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Knowledge and Strength.
Explanation He has made it through being in captivity, (strength) And Knowledge due to his words of wisdom near the bottom of the empowering paragraph.
His perseverance.
Explanation: By claiming his "heart [never] gave consent" he's trying to get the reader to notice he was not captivated by Calypso and instead always had his heart set on home.
They valued family.
Explanation: In this excerpt, Odysseus describes how even though he was prisoner of Calypso, that is the most beautiful goddess, and also Circe's prisoner who desired him, he never forgot his family an his home and they where his motivation to return to his country even if it took him ten years. And after all this time, his wife Penelope was waiting for him.
I actually read the entire book and In my opinion I would go with knowledge and strength although confidence and courage also seems like a good answer. plz don't report me if I'm wrong.
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the answer is B) They valued family.
the correct answer would be B
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In the excerpt from "The Odyssey", by Homer, the characteristics of Odysseus, the story's epic hero, that are most shown in this excerpt are character and loyalty. In Homer times epic heroes were half way between human beings and gods. Odysseus has to face all sorts of troubles on his trip. In this excerpt, he shows he has character and is loyal to his wife and his ancestors.
- Question -
What does this excerpt most suggest about the values of the Ancient Greeks?
- Answer -
A) They value beauty. In this passage, it talks about how he desires a woman, and all her beauty.
- The Wolf -
The excerpt of The Odyssey reflects the important role that family plays as a strong cultural value in ancient Greek culture.
Explanation:
For ancient Greeks, the family unit was the foundation of Greek society and played a very important role in their social, political and cultural landscape. Even in our days, for modern Greeks, family still plays a very important role on one's life. The cultural value of family remains strong throughout Greek history.
When the author says "Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents?" he emphasizes the great value that he puts on his own family, rather than other lands or people.