The correct option is C He prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it since he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite.
The clauses he prayed to the goddess to breathe life into it, and, he was a devoted follower of Aphrodite, are joined together by the conjunction since, indicating the cause of effect of the events taking place therein. Option C is the only one which displays the sequence correctly, making perfect sense. Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.