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    care for the gods’ courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.” (Homer 989). Everyone did not obey hospitality though. The Cyclops‚ and even Odysseus did not obeyed by this unspoken set of rules. For example the Cyclops had power and decided that he didn’t really have to welcome Odysseus and his crew. “We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far.” (Homer 989). The Cyclops does not believe

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    Nemesis Rosales March 10 2014 Physics Cosmos: A Space time Odyssey In my point of view‚ the episode Standing Up In The Milky Way was pretty interesting. The way Neil deGrasse described all the things science had discovered the past years of life. Scientist‚ astrophysicist‚ etc. say that science created the world and life. In my opinion I find that science did create many things in life‚ however‚ I am a child of two parents who strongly believe that God created life. In some cases I am in

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    Helen In The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey is mainly about men and their heroic triumphs and mighty deaths‚ which cast a shadow over the strong women. Most of the women are thought to be either motherly figures or romantic interests‚ but in truth‚ they are so much more‚ just like in present day society. Perhaps the most strong of all mortal characters is Penelope‚ the loyal wife of Odysseus. Although she is bombarded with suitors who stay at her house‚ she has managed to not give in. She has come up with multiple ways to stall

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    Brianna “Life’s Journey through the Odyssey” Homer ’s The Odyssey can be truly considered as one of the best epic poems of all time. Odysseus ’ journey in returning home becomes a test to prove himself. Only on the testing grounds of life can one discover integrity‚ loyalty and perseverance. Homer ’s craft is so profound that theme ’s found in the poem still pertains to man today. Odysseus ’ character‚ his morals‚ and his views are still admired by people today. A man ’s actions speak for

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    Odyssey – Passage: Book V lines 224-233 "My lady goddess‚ here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penélopê --- how well I know --- would seem a shade before your majesty‚ death and old age being unknown to you‚ while she must die. Yet‚ it is true‚ each day I long for home‚ long for the sight of home. If any god has marked me out again for shipwreck‚ my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea‚ in battle! Let the trial come."

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    their lives. But every hero has weaknesses that make them who they are. For example‚ one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology‚ Achilles‚ who was thought to be invincible‚ was shot in the back of his left heel. This later killed‚ him revealing everyone has weaknesses‚ no matter how strong they are. This is what society most remembers him for‚ showing that weaknesses also make you the person you are. In this epic‚ The Odyssey by Homer‚ we see a hero named Odysseus overcome challenges‚ but also fall

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    Free Will In The Odyssey

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    One example of this is Odysseus from the Odyssey‚ who was created to face the fear that gods controlled mortals lives. Another example is Barry Allen aka the Flash from the current TV show the Flash. He faced destiny mainly in the third season with the idea of if future events are set in stone. The Flash has struggles with human fears in the same way that Odysseus shows how the Greeks struggled with free will. (Odysseus) Odysseus is the protagonist of the very well-known story the Odyssey. Which

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    Odyssey essay `How did character choice affect the outcome of The Odyssey? That is the question that this essay will answer. Odysseus the hero of The odyssey goes on many adventures. During these adventures there are many choices that have to be made by Odysseus and his men. With all of these choices Odysseus and his men don’t always make the right choice. The events in The Odyssey occurred because of character choice‚ as shown with Odysseus’s ignorance‚ Odysseus’s faithfulness towards Penelope

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    religion has a different way of treating the dead. Some believe in reincarnation‚ the afterlife‚ and  Hell. Though everyone’s beliefs are different‚not all bury their dead‚ not all have ceremonies‚  and not all respect their dead. Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” did support the death‚ burial  ritual‚ and belief systems of the Ancient Greek civilization.  In ancient Greek religion‚ one belief  was when someone dies he needed to receive at  least a rudimentary burial to go on to the afterlife.Then the god Hermes would  bring the soul 

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    through moments of glory‚ pride and warmth‚ and moments of darkness‚ defeat and helplessness. All these moments have made Canada the nation as it is. A nation’s identity is not only forged in moments of victory‚ but also is defined in moments of adversity. There are no historical events that better formed the Canadian national identity than Vimy Ridge‚ or the October Crisis. There is a common saying:” Nations are made in war.” According to many‚ Vimy Ridge was the first time when Canadians really

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