Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey. Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north A storm against the ships, and drivi

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Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey. Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north A storm against the ships, and drivi

ng veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea. The bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore. What theme is best revealed by this conflict?

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Lelechka [254] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-01T11:20:53+03:00

Lelechka [254]2 years ago

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Zeus is clearly angry and punishing the people this could be the answer or it could just be a storm and the people are trapped within superstition forcing themselves to cater to Zeus to make it stop

Aleksandr [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-01T12:41:12+03:00

Aleksandr [31]2 years ago

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The resumed answer is:

People must respect the wrath of the gods.