The Example of Libra-The Constellation That the Ancient Greeks Associated

question 2

Multiple Choice

The example of Libra-the constellation that the ancient Greeks associated with the scales of justice and the traits of being balanced and diplomatic-was used to illustrate which idea in the text?

• A) People in former times needed 11 other signs of the zodiac to complete their description of the complete personality.
• B) Even ancient peoples associated patterns they found in the stars with critical thinking dispositions they sought to teach.
• C) The patterns that people saw in the stars were influenced by the myths and expectations of their culture.
• D) What people saw in the stars was arbitrary and unrelated to the thinking of the everyday person.

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