The Odyssey was one of the greatest epics of the ancient world depicting the adventures of humans and Gods. It was famously written by the greek Homer which is a story of the Odysseus epics as he travels to bring back the Golden Fleece. Therefore, the answer to the question would be "<span>They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly."</span>
they are considered a frequency adverb. So they are an adverb! :D