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    Death of Hector

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    Hector‚ but tells Athena to go down and do what she wants without restraint. Achilles is chasing Hector with no chance of reprieve unless Apollo steps in (which he does not do). Athena tells Achilles to stop running and face Hector. She adds that she will persuade Hector to do the same. Athena disguises herself as Deiphobus and tells Hector the two of them should go fight Achilles together. Hector is thrilled to see his brother has dared to come out of Troy to help him. Athena uses the cunning

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    Calchas (prophet) makes deal with Achilles to tell him what he knows if he protects him - Agamemnon becomes angry‚ but accepts deal as long as he gets Achilles’ girl - Achilles calls him greedy and debates killing him or staying rage - Athena‚ sent by Hera‚ comes to Achilles and calms him - Nestor (orator) steps up and settles dispute - Agamemnon set out to sea‚ but sent two of his men to kidnap Achilles’ girl - Achilles lets them take her - Achilles prayed to goddess Thetis (Mother)

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    Parthenon Research Paper

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    The Parthenon is a former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena who was the patron to the people of Athens. The Parthenon was built in the mid-5th century BCE. The Parthenon was built by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates and was supervised by Phidias (the sculptor who built the Athena statue). The Parthenon was made out of white marble‚ the colonnade of grooves‚ there was baseless columns with square capitals stands on a three-stepped base and supporting the roof structure. The roof consisted

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    Odysseus a Greek Hero

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    criteria of being demi-god. The second criteria to be filled by Odysseus is to be favored by the gods- mainly Athena. To be favored by the gods means that they took a special interest in the character and were an active part in their lives. Athena is seen throughout the epic helping Odysseus return to Ithaca and reclaim his throne. One example of this is in Book One. The scene seen is of Athena pleading to Zeus to demand that Calypso let Odysseus go. Zeus shows his favor upon Odysseus by saying “Now

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    home that wife that he loves and the home he has left behind. The first step in any hero’s journey is the Call to Adventure‚ or the separation from the pack. For Odysseus this call happened while he was on Calypso’s Island. Up on Olympus Athena had convinced Zeus of her case and Hermes was dispatched to free Odysseus from Calypso’s grasp. Odysseus was settled here for quite some time and had no way of escape until Calypso was forced by the gods to let him go. This is where his journey

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    QUESTIONS BOOK I: WHAT WENT ON IN THE HOUSE OF ODYSSEUS Athena appeals to Zeus for permission to help Odysseus reach home. Odysseus’s home in Ithaca is overrun with suitors who are trying to win Penelopeia’s hand. With the help of Athena disguised as Mentes‚ Telemachos finds the courage to confront the suitors. 1. Where is Odysseus? Odysseus is on the remote island Ogygia with the goddess Calypso. 2. What or whom is Athena disguised as? Athena is disguised as a family friend named Mentes. 3. Why

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    survivors are home except one: Odysseus. He is at the Nymph Calypso’s island‚ detained for she wishes him to marry her. All of the gods felt sorry for him‚ except Poseidon. Poseidon is in Eithiopia‚ however‚ and the rest of the gods hold a meeting where Athena brings up poor Odysseus.The gods come to the conclusion to rescue Odysseus from Calypso‚ even though Poseidon holds a grudge and wishes to keep him there. The gods send a messenger‚ Hermes‚ to tell Calypso to release Odysseus. Zeus instructs Hermes

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    Odyssey and Telemachus

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    Telemachus receives divine attention that he matures the least bit and decides he must take stand. Athena comes to Ithaca to encourage and advise Telemachus on what to do. Athena tells Telemachus he must get rid of the suitors in his house‚ get on a ship to find his father‚ and that it is time for him to act like a man. With Athena’s help‚ Telemachus slowly begins to mature. For example‚ after talking with Athena‚ Telemachus decides to go on a journey to find his father. Furthermore‚ throughout his journey

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    Helen Of Troy

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    Sparta made all men swear that they would accept Helen’s choice of a husband and that they would also defend her if anyone tried to take her away from that man. The ten year conflict‚ known forever as the Trojan War‚ began when three goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite asken the Trojan prince‚ PAris‚ to chose the most beautiful goddess between the three.  Each goddess tried to influence the prince‚ and in the end‚ he chose Aphrodite because she promised him his choice of the most beautiful women.

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    this is not the case in Homer’s epic; The Odyssey. Instead‚ women in the Odyssey are often described as either cunning‚ intelligent‚ sexually alluring‚ or powerful‚ dangerous and fatal. Some of the most typical female characters are Athena‚ Circes and Penelope‚ where Athena is a powerful goddess and a skilled warrior‚ Circes is a cunning witch who tricked Odysseus’ men into drinking her potion and turning into swine‚ and Penelope‚ the extremely clever‚ yet loyal wife of Odysseus who outsmarted the suitors

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