Question

read the passage from the odyssey - excerpt: by night our ship ran onward toward the oceans 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 "The Odyssey", Helios (the sun god) is associated with hope and order. When Odysseus and his men lose Helios, it represents a loss of hope because Helios' presence brings light, order, and the regular cycle of day (which is linked to hope for survival, guidance, and normalcy). Death is more about physical demise, fear is an emotion, and power isn't the main symbol here for Helios' loss. So the loss of Helios symbolizes a loss of hope.

Answer:

C. hope