Why is the structure known as the Lion Gate referred to as "cyclopean masonry"?
A) The gate is surrounded by huge, rough-hewn stones that only the giants known as Cyclopes could have carried.
B) The original form included a dedication to the Odysseus, who outsmarted the legendary Cyclopes.
C) The single opening at the north entrance mirrored the single eye of the Cyclopes.
D) The stones were large, round and smooth-cut to mimic Cyclopes' eyes.
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