Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Hektor kept his eyes on him, and avoided it, for he dropped, watchful, to his knee, and the bronze spear flew over his shoulder and stuck in the ground, but Pallas Athene snatched it, and gave it back to Achilleus, unseen by Hektor shepherd of the people. How does the excerpt reveal ancient Greek beliefs?
Answer
A
through an example of a person’s belief in fate
B
through proof of society’s respect for the dead
C
through proof of Hektor’s impressive bravery
D
through an example of a deity’s intervention
Explanation
The passage says Pallas Athene snatches the spear and gives it back to Achilleus, while remaining unseen by Hektor. This shows a Greek deity intervening in human events, so the correct choice is “through an example of a deity’s intervention.”
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