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    undergoes his journey‚ he begins to develop the heroic characteristics of having (1) connections with the gods‚ (2) eloquence‚ and (3) leadership. (1) Athena spurs Telemachus to develop his heroic traits by inspiring and assisting him. Prior to the goddess’ help‚ Telemachus is timid and submissive towards his mother’s suitors. Thus‚ Athena descends to Ithaca to “rouse Telemachus/to a braver pitch [and] inspire his heart with courage” (Book 1. Line 105). She emboldens him by telling him to “not

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    for success in war. The Greeks developed three architectural systems‚ called orders‚ each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. The Greek orders are: Doric‚ Ionic‚ and Corinthian. In the Doric order‚ Parthenon which is the temple of Athena Parthenos‚ Greek goddess of wisdom‚ on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC‚ and despite the enormous damage it has sustained over the centuries‚ it still communicates the ideals of order and harmony for which Greek

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    Sphinxes In The Iliad

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    Page 1 Abstract Schwetzingen Castle has a very close tie to the Iliad and Greek gods and heroes. This can be seen when visiting the castles gardens. The gardens have statues and temples dedicated to Apollo‚ Zeus‚ sphinxes‚ and Athena. The placement of the statues in a garden in Germany shows the effect and values of the Greek people transpiring through time. The garden was created as a place to go and relax and reflect and the statues and temples serve to remind visitors to the garden of the values

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    would free the Jews and take them across the desert to a safe haven. He spoke directly with God‚ via the burning bush and various angels and‚ was given specific instructions on what to do and how to do it leading the Jews out of Egypt. Similarly‚ Athena visited Odysseus frequently under Zeus’ consent and different disguises. She freed Odysseus from the obsessive love of calypso by sending Hermes as a messenger‚ to warn calypso. She also approached others‚ indirectly aiding Odysseus. As a disguised

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    travel. Athena is the protector of Odysseus on his journey back from the Trojan War to his family in Ithaca. Dante on the other hand was led by vigil through hell in order to save his soul. In Dante’s inferno‚ there is a struggle between good and evil setting up the theme of the poem. The journey through hell is symbolic; the presentation of the soul towards God. The two characters‚ Athena and vigil‚ can be perceived as escorts in the journeys‚ both leading them into different endings. Athena is regarded

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    Clown Punk

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    A man driving home through the rundown (shonky) side of town with his children in the backseat sees a heavily tattooed homeless man. The children wince at the sight of the vagrant when he tries to wash the windscreen of the car in the hope of making a few pence. The father tells the children to remember the ’clown punk’ although his reason is unclear. The philosophical tone of the poem would suggest that the speaker wants his children to look past the decay of the clown punk and see his inner

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    it be going down to earth and giving characters advice while disguised as a mortal‚ like Athena did in the first book of the Odyssey towards Telemachus‚ or sending down messengers and sending people prophecies. In the first book‚ after Homer’s invocation of the Muses‚ it opens with a scene in Olympus wherein the gods hold a council discussing a mortal who went against all the warnings the gods gave him. Athena manipulated the conversation towards her interests in helping Odysseus make his journey

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    Black Panther Party Take Away Points * Late 1960s counter culture and how the Black Panther Party reflected the change from nonviolence to violence of the culture * What was the Black Panther Party? * Be able to identify who the two founders were * Identify the aims of the Black Panther Party * What were some actions taken by the Black Panther Party? * Black Panther Party Then & Now * Were they successful? Civil Rights Movement/ Counter Culture * Aims

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    and an adventurous plot to tell the tale of Odysseus‚ the godlike mortal man. Several characters in The Odyssey refer to Odysseus as a god or in their mind think that he is immortal because of his incredible‚ unique qualities and assistance from Athena which makes him taller‚ larger to the eye‚ and more clever by inspiring him as well as Telemachus. He also changes moods and reacts to certain events very quickly as well as announcing his intention of testing his servants by moving among them in

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    Argumentation and Revision Trident University International ENG101 Module 3-SLP 3 Dr. Stephens Should it be Black History Month or African-American History Month‚ or not a month at all? After all we are talking about history‚ so why one race should be brought to life in one particular month is ridiculous. It should be memorialized and spoke about along with all American history throughout the year. Because the history books of early years largely ignored the contributions people of color made

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