Read this sentence from paragraph 17.

At sight of the glorious radiance of the Golden Fleece, the nine-and-forty heroes gave a mighty shout, and Orpheus, striking his harp sang a song of triumph, to the cadence of which the galley flew over the water, homeward bound as if careering along with wings!

What is suggested by the underlined phrase?

A.
The Golden Fleece has given the ship magical powers.


B.
The ship is designed to glide smoothly over the water.


C.
The oars of the ship move in rhythm with Orpheus’s song.


D.
The melody of Orpheus’s song is harsh but strong, like the ship.