Question

ramirez velasquez, yenifer \indignant with zeus for having given his sanction to the abduction of his daughter, and filled with the bitterest sorrow, she abandoned her home in olympus, and refused all heavenly food.\ (paragraph 1) the word \sanction\ comes from a latin verb meaning \to ratify.\ based on this information, what is the meaning of sanction as it is used in the sentence? a attention b direction c interpretation d permission

Explanation:

The Latin - origin "to ratify" implies giving formal approval or permission. In the context of Zeus giving his "sanction" to the abduction, permission makes the most sense.

Answer:

D. permission