A philosopher friend of Pericles who argued that the sun was not a god, and another who believed that all matter consisted of tiny particles in constant motion,
A) angered traditional Athenians because both were prominent Sophists.
B) disturbed Athenians who feared that Athens would lose favor with the gods.
C) studied under Protagoras and defended his subjectivism.
D) influenced the philosophy of Socrates because they rejected traditional explanations of natural phenomena.
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