Question

Alyana read the following passage in a myth. Odysseus was alone, lost, and close to despair. There was nothing on the horizon. Odysseus—the great and experienced warrior, hero of battles, and slayer of terrible monsters—could see nothing but small rolling waves. The vast ocean, in every direction, seemed to go on forever before finally meeting the horizon. Which of the following details from the passage provides insight into the values of the myth-tellers? A. the description of Odysseus as a “great and experienced warrior, hero of battles” B. the emptiness of the horizon C. the small rolling waves D. the vastness of the horizon, which “seemed to go on forever”

Answer 1

I would say A. A shows that myth tellers like to tell profound stories that seem unreasonable stories about fake heroes in a true light.

Answer 2

The details from the passage that provide insight into the values if the myth-tellers are the descriptions of Odysseus as a "great and experienced warrior, hero of battles". The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

These details from the excerpt are the ones that myth tellers like to give about those big characters like Odysseus. These details are exceptional, they make us feel like the character is so powerful nobody could beat him; they have endless power, it is not human.