Question

This excerpt is an example of which value important to ancient Greek society?
"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!”
A. Home
B. Family
C. Strength
D. Glory

Answer 1

Answer: A. Home.

In this excerpt, we can appreciate the importance that home had in ancient Greek society. The excerpt describes Odysseus' hall as a "beautiful place" and "unmistakable." The home receives praise throughout the text. Moreover, the tone of the speaker is one of relief, admiration and happiness to be home.

Answer 2

Answer: A. Home.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Oddysey" by Homer, we can see the description of "Odysseus' hall" as a beautiful place, that no one could mistake, the hall is described with pride. With the information presented in the excerpt we can see that it is an example of the value of home, that was very important to ancient Greek society, we can see this value very well represented in "The Oddysey" in which Oddyseus spent years trying to return home.