The following is an excerpt from Homer's The Odyssey.
of all that breathes and crawls across the earth,
our mother earth breeds nothing feebler than a man.
So long as the gods grant him power, spring in his knees,
he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years.
But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard
times,
bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart.
What does this passage reveal about the cultural context in which it was
written?
A) The ancient Greeks believed that human beings were in charge of their own destiny.
B) The ancient Greeks believe that the gods were responsible for blessings and curses.
C) The ancient Greeks believed that suffering was due to human beings’ separation from God.
D The ancient Greeks believed that all living things were equal before God.