Multiple Choice
Why did astrology suddenly become popular in the Hellenistic era?
A) Alexander the Great himself had placed his faith in the stars when timing his battles and launching his invasions.
B) Astrology played a central role in the ideas of the Stoics and the Epicureans.
C) People felt a need for religion to bridge the disconnect between the precise nature of the heavens and the chaos of earthly life.
D) The Greeks borrowed from the Roman divinities and discovered astrology in the process.
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