Question

what is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? the swordsman achieved a pyrrhic victory. u.s. literature a fairy tale greek history

Explanation:

A Pyrrhic victory refers to a victory that comes at a great cost, named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus in Greek history, who won battles against the Romans but suffered heavy losses. So the source of the allusion "Pyrrhic victory" is Greek history.

Answer:

C. Greek history (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as U.S. literature, a fairy tale, Greek history respectively)