Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. CHORUS:And the hot-tempered child of Dryas,king of the Edonians, was put in prison,closed up in the rocks by Dionysus,for his angry mocking of the god. What does this passage reveal about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
Answer
A
Gods showed mercy to angry mortals.
B
Mocking one’s father was unacceptable.
C
Disrespecting the gods was punishable.
D
Angry kings were pardoned by gods.
Explanation
The passage says that the king was imprisoned by Dionysus because he angrily mocked the god. This shows the belief that disrespecting the gods could bring punishment. The correct choice is “Disrespecting the gods was punishable.”
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