Odysseus has many character traits that are accentuated by his adventures and travels. The main ones are his curiosity‚ his intelligence or deceitfulness‚ and his amazing self control. His cunning and self control help him to survive throughout his journeys but his curiosity sometimes hurts him. Throughout the story it is evident that one of Odysseus’ major character traits is curiosity. One example of his curiosity was when he visited the land of the Cyclops. He said that he wanted to go see what
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devoured by the Cyclops in front of his eyes simply because of Odysseus’ pride. He is not a good role model because he is not faithful to his wife. In book 10‚ he cheated on her with Circe to make her release his men. He also cheated on her with Calypso. He seems to be selfish‚ for example in book 12‚ when he tells his crew about what Circe told him about the sirens. He tells them: “I alone was to hear their voices‚ so she said‚ but you must bind me with tight chafing ropes so I cannot move a muscle
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most popular were Odyssey and Iliad but there were many others also .The Odyssey is focused on Ulysses and the journey back home after the long and hard war of Troy. The characters in this poem are Ulysses ‚Penelope ‚Tiresias Zeus ‚Siren‚ Poseidon ‚Calypso‚ Athena and more.The Iliad is a poem written by him about the another war called Trojan war between Greeks and Trojans.This poem is still being read by people today. Some people argue that Homer wasn’t the one
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faithful lends to the fact that she was automatically expected to by her peers. No matter how much suffering‚ she was still to go with the social norm and wait. In stark contrast‚ Odysseus was presented with many chances of infidelity (the Sirens & Calypso) as the gods pressed obstacles in the way of his journey home. Despite the gods’ attempts‚ Odysseus’s own morals prevented the expected to occur. From this view‚ the story directly contradicts itself in regards to gender standards. Between the non-chalant
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Hermes English/Greek Mythology Hermes the messenger of gods; this is the title given to one of the most fascinating gods in Greek mythology. Hermes (also called Mercury) is a god that is a big symbol for many things today. This Greek god is one out of a variety of the characters in stories that have changed the way we look at Greek Myth. One night in Olympia‚ Zeus‚ the greatest god of all‚ went out and impregnated Maia‚ the daughter of Atlas. The Next morning she bore Hermes‚ who was born in a
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1. Motivation is something that inspires you to do your best or full potential. It amplifies your drive to do something‚ different people have different motivations like family‚ love one‚ children‚ or an artist‚ a goal you wanted badly to reach/ 2. Need for affiliation – love‚ family‚ friends‚ shelter‚ food‚ and clothing. Need for power – aggressiveness‚ and manipulating situations. Need of achievement 3. The Three elements of emotions are The Subjective Experience‚ The Physiological Response
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the product‚ a Skyy Vodka bottle sitting next to a martini on a table. The main appeal to sex is made by the body language between the man and the woman‚ as the man’s legs are in between hers and her posture and leering facial expression scream “seductress.” Another
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SPC1017 01/23/2015 Venezuelan Culture I. Introduction: Believe systems and traditions shared by a group of people are clearly defined by the huge meaning of country ’s culture. Venezuela has a mixed race heritage of Spanish‚ African‚ and American Indian. Therefore‚ Venezuelan culture is very diverse and complex. The complexity of the Venezuelan culture is clearly demonstrated in their festivals‚ gastronomy‚ and music by the many different people who have made Venezuela their home. II. General
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threshold crossing. When Odysseus was at his worst‚ this was when he was on the boat to troy‚ and he doubted himself. In addition to the separation stage‚ The Book The Odyssey has the struggle/initiation stage. Odysseus meets two goddesses named Calypso‚ and Circe. And the meeting with the Temptress is when he meets Circe and she wants him to stay there forever‚ and marry her. But Odysseus loves Penelope too much to leave and never go back to her. Odysseus has set his mind to getting back to Ithaca
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today’s society women are just as capable of doing things as men. The role of a woman has changed greatly since the times of Ancient Greek. In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ we see how each different woman is portrayed. From the roles of‚ the cunning seductress‚ and the faithful obedient wives. Women are the key to everyday life of men‚ children‚ and other women. Throughout this epic‚ most of the women fall under two categories: they are either faithful wives or cunning seductresses. One example of the
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