Read the excerpt from the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving 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 worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third dawn came with ringlets shining. what does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient greeks? a)they believed that nature’s strength was wholly uncontrollable. b)they believed that nature’s wrath could never be overcome. c)they believed that the gods were frequently unfair in their actions . d)they believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.

the answer is d, because the greeks believed many natural weather events were the result of the gods punishing them for their misdeeds

The correct answer is D) They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.

This excerpt suggests about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks that they believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.

The Greek mythology is full of stories or moments when the Gods in the Olympus decide to influence in the life of humans. So Greeks believed that when something wrong happened, in this case, a natural disaster, the blame was on the Gods that wanted to punish humans.

The "Odyssey" was written by the Greek poet Homer and with the "Iliad," represent two classics of Greek literature that have transcended the test of time.

onto a large boat, and mark the water level that the boat sinks to. then, take the elephant out and put a bunch of marked weights onto the boat until it reaches the same water level. add up the masses of the weights to get the weight of the elephant.