Read the excerpt from the odyssey.

my men stood up and made a fight of it—
backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,
from bright morning through the blaze of noon
so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered;
but when the sun passed toward unyoking time,
then the achaeans, one by one, gave way.
which values of the ancient greeks are most emphasized in this excerpt?

a. bravery and perseverance
b. exercise and physical fitness
c. hospitality and friendliness
d. freedom and democracy