Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. "My friend, here is the beautiful place—who could mistake it? Here is Odysseus' hall: no hall
like this See how one chamber grows out of another; see how the court is tight with wall and coping; no man at arms could break this gateway down!" This excerpt is an example of which value important to ancient Greek society? A. home B. family C. strength D. glory
In the excerpt presented one character describes Odysseus' hall or home; this description shows the place is important because the character refers to it as a "beautiful place"; also, the description shows the hall is unique "no hall like this See how one chamber grows out of another", and this will remain over time "no man at arms could break this gateway down". According to these ideas, this excerpt shows the importance of home in Greek society because in this context where The Odyssey was written home is described positively and with an admiration tone.
