What most closely does the raven perching on the bust of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, symbolize in the following passage?

Question

What most closely does the raven perching on the bust of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, symbolize in the following passage?

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door —
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door —
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Answer choices for the above question

A. That the bird is also a figure from Greek mythology.

B. That the narrator is wealthy enough to have marble busts for furniture.

C. That nature powers over the strongest of human knowledge.

D. That the narrator was an antique collector.

Answer 1

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The most closely related symbol in the passage regarding the raven perched on the bust of Pallas Athena is:

C. That nature powers over the strongest of human knowledge.

The image of the raven, a symbol often associated with omens and death, sitting on the bust of the goddess of wisdom (Pallas Athena) suggests a contrast between the dark, chaotic presence of the raven and the ideal of knowledge and wisdom that Athena represents. This contrast can symbolize the idea that even in the presence of human knowledge and enlightenment, darker forces or nature can impose their influence.