The men rowed as hard as they could, until at last, they reached the open sea. In front of them lay the island of Thrace, full o
f grazing cattle and sheep. “If you kill any of them, you and your ship will be destroyed.”
Odysseus told his men what the prophet Tiresias had said and commanded them to row on. But Eurylochus did not agree.
“We are all exhausted,” he said. “Let us land on this shore for just one night, so that we may rest and eat the food that Circe gave us.”
–The Odyssey
How does this passage show that Greeks valued obeying laws and rules?
A. Circe gives the crew an island filled with cattle and sheep.
B. Odysseus commands his men to give up a chance at food.
C. Eurylochus speaks up for the others in the group.
D. The crew works hard rowing their boat to reach the open sea.
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