Read the following passage from Homer's The Odyssey.
Of all that breathes and crawls across the earth,
our mother earth breeds nothing feebler than a man.
So long as the gods grant him power, spring in his knees,
he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years.
But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard
times,
bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart.
Based on this passage, how might the context of ancient Greece have
influenced Homer's writing?
OA. He believes that humanity is the ultimate force on Earth.
B. He values the power and will of gods above those of humans.
C. He values all living things equally, humans and animals.
D. He lived during a time when people were suffering greatly.