Read the excerpt from the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third dawn came with ringlets shining. what does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient greeks?

It suggests that the ancient Greeks firmly believed in Gods, that their wrath was expressed through nature and that the Gods did harm to humans through harsh storms that scared them to death and destroyed their possessions (In this passage, their ships). However, although their punishment was tough, it was not everlasting because following two days of destruction, the sky was not dark anymore, and "a third Dawn came with ringlets shining", which may suggest that they believed Gods were compassionate as well.

The storm was a direct result of Zeus's fury at the men. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives. The sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds. The men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited.

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