Asked by Cayden Casto

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

“Stranger,
you are no longer what you were just now!
Your cloak is new; even your skin! You are
one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!
Be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation
and gifts of hammered gold. Have mercy on us!”

Which is a symbol in this excerpt?

Responses

the ruling gods
the ruling gods

the new cloak
the new cloak

the kind stranger
the kind stranger

the gold gifts

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the gold gifts

They symbolize the people's offerings of wealth and devotion—an expression of reverence and supplication to a presumed god.