The Odysseus who leaves Troy changes into a completely different man before he arrives at his home in Ithaca. The hero endures many trials and tribulations induced by the menis of Poseidon‚ but learns from his mistakes and matures much through his trek. Poseidon serves as a symbol of the supernatural and the threatening. In a way‚ he is the abusive‚ but pedagogic father. It is Poseidon who keeps Odysseus in the face of danger‚ and it is Poseidon who keeps him suffering. Until the seventh year of
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on their own. Milk Milk is another great way to stay hydrated. Some studies even argue that milk keeps people hydrated better than water and most other beverages. Just be sure to keep your milk properly stored in your refrigerator rather than sitting out on the counter. One key to staying hydrated‚ especially during hot weather is to not wait until you are starting to feel dehydrated before rehydrating yourself. If you need a reminder to stay hydrated‚ set a timer‚ and eat or drink something
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an analysis of the similarities and differences on all three versions of Cyclops Polyphemus. In Homers’ Odyssey‚ Homer wrote about the story of Odysseus and his crew‚ who went on an expedition to find out whether the Cyclopes are “wild savages with no sense of right or wrong or hospitable folk who fear the gods” (Homer 303). On their expedition‚ Odysseus and his crew came across the cave where the Cyclops Polyphemus lived. When they went inside the cave‚ they found “crates of cheese‚ and pens crammed
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Yes ‚ class size does matter. When there are too many kids in one class kids would have a harder time focusing in class. Students wouldn?t get the attention they need from their teacher and they might not do that good in that class. If schools get too overcrowded some schools wouldn?t be able to have after school activities and extracurricular activities in that school.If class size becomes too large it would be harder for students to learn. One reason why class size matter is students
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ODYSSEUS’ GREEK‚ HEROIC TRAITS “My heart longs to be home‚ my comrades’ hearts as well” (Homer 10.533). After a whole twenty years of being away from home‚ Odysseus with his strong desire to reach his homeland leads his many crew members and himself through the difficulties and obstacles they encounter along the way. Not only does he persevere in this journey‚ he is a strong warrior‚ very athletic‚ and treats his guests well. Odysseus is a legitimate Greek hero. Odysseus is a strong warrior‚ not
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In book 9 when Odysseus impales a burning wooden staff into Polyphemus’ eye then informs the raging cyclops that his name is nobody is an ideal instance in which directly exemplifies Odysseus’ intelligence significantly benefitting him where using his somatic fortitude would not. Before stabbing Polyphemus in the eye‚ Odysseus gets him drunk first to ensure he would not have enough coordination to attempt to kill him and his remaining crew members. The triumphant plan of intoxicating Polyphemus before
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quite a success. I contributed a big part in my group project and had many responsibilities. One thing I did for my group was played the role of Penelope‚ Odysseus’s wife. Penelope is a big role in the Odyssey and Book 23 is named after the role of Odysseus and Penelope. The role Penelope that I played makes a great impact in the story as well. I also helped putting the poster together. I created the border for the poster‚ which was a requirement. I also completed the setting‚ major characters‚ and
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What is fermentation and why does it matter ? Fermentation is the process in which glucose is broken down in the absence of oxygen. Fermentation matters for many reasons. It’s important in muscles because it allows the muscles to keep getting energy from glucose even though oxygen can’t keep up with supplying. Fermentation also takes away the end products of glycolysis so that glycolysis can continue breaking down glucose and releasing energy. Fermentation is also important to the baking industry
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those valued by his culture. The Odyssey by Homer‚ tells a fascinating story of king Odysseus‚ who takes a twenty year journey in order to return to his home of Ithaca after his great victory in the Trojan War. After many years of life risking danger‚ is Odysseus really considered an epic hero? What makes a true epic hero? Odysseus’ pride‚ intelligence‚ and courage are the exact traits found in an epic hero. Odysseus is a person to be proud of because of his many accomplishments‚ but sometimes‚ his
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La Tisha Johnson October 10‚ 2010 Civilization 1 Why does the flood happen? Why is Utnapishtim singled out to be saved? Why does the flood happen? The flood happens because the counselor Enlil wanted to kill off all humans that lived in Shuruppak. He wanted to punish all of the humans for their sins and crimes they have committed. “It is right to punish the sinner for his sins‚ to punish the criminal for his crime”(pg 189-190 book xi. ) Five of the Gods in secret agreed to flood Shuruppak
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