[pic] The adventure of Odysseus What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Homer • poet • thought to be blind‚ but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E Ismarus City • From Troy‚ the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached
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Athena is one of the most well known goddesses from ancient Greece. She is Goddess of Wisdom and of War and is a good example of the template used for our modern day female superhero. Often called a feminist goddess‚ she is described as strong in both her
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 Conceptual Background This paper will discuss about job satisfaction and its relation with job performance and absenteeism. Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job. Stephen P. Robbins based in his book (Organizational Behavior‚ 12th edition) described job satisfaction as a positive feeling about one’s job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics. Job satisfaction is one of dependent variable of organizational
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In Greek religion and mythology‚ Athena also referred to as Pallas Athena is the goddess of wisdom‚ courage‚ inspiration‚ civilization‚ law and justice‚ just warfare‚ mathematics‚ strength‚ strategy‚ the arts‚ crafts‚ and skill. The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited‚ Zeus lay with Metis‚ the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom‚ but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the sire
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Athena‚ the goddess of war‚ I would recommend her for a job in engineering because first she is smart‚ she created the chariot and boat‚ next she is very productive‚ she makes decisions quickly and carries them out‚ and lastly‚ she has great work ethic‚ she gets things done no questions asked. One important reason Athena is suitable to have a job in Engineering is because she is extremely smart. has created the chariot and the boat to succeed in battle. Ever since she sprung from Zeus’ head‚ she
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Greek epics The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is clearly defined as an epic hero. Although having no superpowers like the Gods‚ Odysseus is portrayed as brave‚ loyal and having cunning intelligence throughout his journey home following the fall of Troy. During his return back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced with many challenges which derail him from his nostos / homecoming. Yet‚ these obstacles are not only because of the wrath of the Gods‚ but also due to the consequences of Odysseus ’ mortal flaws and weaknesses
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ATHENA RESEARCH PAPER Athena is the goddess of wisdom and warfare. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus. There are many different versions of how Athena came to be. The most accepted version is that Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife‚ Metis‚ a goddess of wisdom. Zeus feared that Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself‚ so he swallowed her. According to some stories‚ Zeus had every right to fear this because Mother Earth had prophesied that Metis ’ first child
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Not always. Usually people know heroes from reading books or watching movies. I read a literary history “Homer and the Odysseus”‚ which is an amazing epic story that can give you some inspirations for your life. The character “Odysseus” is a hero in the story who isn’t a god but a human-being. He is a brave‚ wise‚ noble‚ responsible‚ loyal‚ and tough man. In the story‚Odysseus was the Greek king of the country “Ithaca”. He and his men defeated the Trojan‚ and the war took ten years. After the Trojan
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role really well. Odysseus plays the role of the creator very well in the odyssey. By creating instantaneous lies when encounters with people that question him or he gets in trouble. Odysseus is a creator in the Odyssey by getting his men out of rough situation and as his journey back to Ithaca become more challenging he find the courage and inner guide to get himself back home. Odysseus is the master of schemes but it gets to his head and thinks that he’s greater than the gods in the skies he gets
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for us?” (Homer 526). This long narrative poem is written about Odysseus and it clearly displays the adventures of a hero‚ not a fool as he faces against great odds. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero because of his strength‚ intelligence and loyalty. Odysseus stands out among all others because of his physical strength. Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife has set up a challenge for her suitors‚ knowing that Odysseus is the only one with such strength‚ “Bend and string it if you
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