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Read the lines given below and answer the following question:
| Iris: Of her society Be not afraid. I met her deity Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son Dove-drawn with her. |
Why was the person addressed afraid of “her”?
Options
She used her beauty to get her desires.
She had conspired with Dis to abduct the person’s daughter.
She was close to Zeus.
She used others for her ends.
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Solution
She had conspired with Dis to abduct the person’s daughter.
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