Read the excerpt from the odyssey.
what can be learned about the ancient greeks from this
excerpt? check all that apply.
they established the first democratic government.
they contributed to art, science, and philosophy.
they valued perseverance, bravery, and strength.
he saw the townlands
and learned the minds of many distant men,
and weathered many bitter nights and days
in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only
to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.
but not by will nor valor could he save them,
for their own recklessness destroyed them all
children and fools, they killed and feasted on
the cattle of lord helios, the sun,
and he who moves all day through heaven
took from their eyes the dawn of their return.
of these adventures, muse, daughter of zeus,
tell us in our time, lift the great song again.
they believed the gods were active in people's lives.
they emphasized the importance of physical fitness.
mark
and rotum
save and exit