Question

read the passage from the odyssey - essence. by night our ship ran onward toward the ocean’s bourne, the realm and region of the men of winter, hidden in mist and cloud. never the flaming eye of helios lights on those men at morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven; ruinous night being rove over those wretches. for odysseus and his men, the loss of helios, the sun, symbolizes a loss of
○ death.
○ fear
○ hope
○ power

Explanation:

In Greek mythology, Helios is the sun god, and the sun is essential for life, warmth, and navigation. In The Odyssey, when Odysseus' men lose access to Helios' light, they are trapped in perpetual darkness, which signifies the loss of their chance to survive, return home, and the end of their life's purpose. This directly aligns with the symbolic meaning of death.

Answer:

O. death