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In the Odyssey, Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept / away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values?


A.People expected that princes would be easily amazed.

B.People looked up to princes as men of imagination. C.Princes commonly believed in miracles. D.Princes were not expected to display emotion.
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The answer is D. Princes were not expected to display emotion.
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The comment "This is not princely, to be swept away by wonder at your fathers presence" implies that in their time, princes did not display emotions but were more subdued and level. The correct answer is D. Princes were not expected to display emotion.
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