2) Odysseus and Athena. Compare their relationship with that of Job and God from the Hebrew Bible. What does this suggest about the religious attitudes of the Hebrews and the Greeks. Odysseus and Athena’s relationship can be very closely compared to that of Job and God due to the harmonious nature of their coexistence. In the Odyssey‚ Athena acts as a sort of protector for Odysseus. “I that am always with you in times of trial‚ a shield to you in battle…” (pg 368‚ ln356) She is constantly
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Homer demonstrates the importance of hospitality through Odysseus’ interactions with the Cyclops. Odysseus and his men arrive at the cave of the Cyclops and do what they have been taught is the courteous thing to do‚ as Odysseus recounts in Book 9: ‘…But since we’ve chanced on you‚ we’re at your knees in hopes of a warm welcome‚ even a guest-gift‚ the sort that hosts give strangers. That’s the custom. Respect the gods‚ my friend. We’re suppliants—at your mercy! Zeus of the Strangers
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Destiny is a FPS (first person shooter) MMO (massive multiplayer online) game. In destiny there are 3 classes you can play as. They are Titan‚ Hunter‚ and Warlock. Each class has 3 stats‚ armor‚ recovery‚ and agility. Titans have the highest base armor‚ Warlocks have the highest base recovery‚ and Hunters have the highest base agility. Each class has 3 sub classes. Each subclass has different grenades‚ melee effects‚ and supers. Supers are abilities that take the longest to charge‚ but are the
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A small village‚ in the middle of the desert. Built from hardened sand that was molded into houses. It was midday‚ and all of the villagers were inside of their clay huts‚ waiting for the sandstorm outside to slow down. It had started a couple of miles away‚ but the dry‚ loose‚ sand and harsh winds had been perfect for it to grow. It had only been bad luck that it went to their village. In the farthest hut to the east‚ almost outside of the village‚ Tomas was curled up in a chair in the center
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Cultural Context: CW02 – Illustrated Essay The Atrium The term atrium in architecture‚ according to the Oxford Dictionary‚ is “an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house.” The term can also be used to describe‚ in a modern building‚ the central hall which is enclosed by a glazed roof and frequently has been risen several stories high; and in a large church built on the basilica plan‚ the forecourt is known as the atrium. This essay will explore and demonstrate how
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The Most Dangerous Game Alternative Ending Rainsford knew what he is going to do -swim back to the house and kill General Zaroff. But he saw a huge white object when he was swimming and he was tired‚ so he decided to give himself a break and see what the white object was. The general figured out that Rainsford jumped into the sea‚ and he realized that he might find out his secret‚ but he just ignored that possibility. He just told Ivan to guard the secret place. Unfortunately‚ he also ignored
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1. The main character in the book Treasure Island is Jim Hawkins. If Doctor Livesey had been the main character‚ the book would have been from a completely different perspective. It would have been more philosophical and there would not have been as much action in the book. Both Jim and doctor Livesey are brave‚ noble‚ and are seeking the treasure. Doctor Livesey is much smarter than Jim is and has more experience in the real world where as Jim is a curious child that is extraordinarily courageous
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Ken Kaneki also known as Kuroneki‚ an 18 year old‚ who is a shy‚ kind and gentle boy is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID)‚ formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation‚ a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts‚ memories‚ feelings‚ actions‚ or sense of identity. It is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities or personality states that continually
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All heroes have a certain attribute or character that made them stand out from the rest of the crowd or society. Some are very strong‚ some are very smart‚ some are very rich that they can afford to create gadgets to make them do unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops
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The third step of the Odyssey is meeting the mentor‚ Odysseus does this when he meets and is helped by Athena. Athena‚ the Goddess of wisdom‚ and becomes Odysseus mentor. She help Odysseus‚ even though she is not supposed to. Athena helps Odysseus by pleading with the gods so that he could go home. She tells him how to get through certain dangerous situations and leads him to King Alcinous. The next step in Odysseus’s journey is crossing the threshold. After the war‚ the gods are angry at the Greeks
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