'Stranger,' he grumbled back from his brutal heart, 'you must be a fool, stranger, or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath! We Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus's shield of storm and thunder, or any other blessed god we've got more force by far. What cultural value can be inferred from this passage?
A. Monsters are stronger than the Greek gods.
B. Humans are fools who choose to fight monsters.
C. Enemies must be destroyed quickly and completely.
D. The gods must be given proper respect and honor.
Answer:
D. The gods must be given proper respect and honor.
Step-by-step explanation:
The cultural value that can be inferred from the passage is option D which says that the gods must be given their proper respect and honor.
According to the excerpt, Cyclops was furious with King Odyssey because he told him to fear the gods or avoid their wrath.
Cyclops believe they are stronger than the gods, "We Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus's shield of storm and thunder, or any other blessed god we've got more force by far" and does not respect the gods or honor them because he(Cyclops) believes they are far superior.