Question

Why does

Answer 1

E. Cummings describes the balloonman as "goat-footed" because (D) He is making an allusion to the Greek god Pan and his pipes.

The Greek god, Pan, was half man and half-goat. Whenever he blew his pipes in the Spring, all the little wood creatures would come out, which would symbolize the coming of Spring.

Answer 2

The answer is D. He is making an allusion to the Greek god Pan and his pipes.