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 stuffer affliction down the years. But then, when happy goods brings 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 writing?
A. He believes that humanity is the ultimate force on earth
B. He values the power and wills of gods above those of human
C. He values all living things equally, humans and animals
D. He lived during a time when people were suffering greatly