Conclusion Essay Outline—Analysis of an Argument I. Introduction "In [list the source‚ for example‚ a recent editorial]‚ the author argues [briefly summarize the argument‚ for example‚ that businesses should relocate to Helios]. This argument‚ however‚ makes several unwarranted assumptions and fails to provide sufficient evidence to justify the author’s claims." II. Flaws (3 most serious) "In presuming [list the most serious assumption‚ for example
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Nolan Shane English 1/Hardy Odyssey Essay 12-09-20h Dark Temptations All through history‚ temptations have been deceiving‚ death defying‚ and ferocious. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ temptation is the evil master in disguise. While on the way for their home‚ Ithaca‚ the protagonist Odysseus and his men encounter the darkest depths of temptations. There longing for home‚ love‚ and hunger‚ is what controls their fate. One of the first temptations in the Odyssey is the longing
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feast on one of the Sun God’s cattle. Yet‚ they did not know Lampetia was guarding the cattle‚ “They have killed your kine.” (l. 921) she told her father‚ Lord Helios. Lord Helios then prayed to Zeus to make Odysseus’s crew pay for what they did. This makes Odysseus seem like a bad leader‚ he didn’t tell his crew about what Lord Helios would do to the crew‚ resulting in all the men dying except
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through his actions along the journey from Troy to Ithaca. However‚ the instance in which Odysseus and his comrades land upon the island of Thrinacia‚ where the sun god Helios’ cows and sheep reside‚ he encounters a troubling issue. When Odysseus last spoke to Círcë‚ she mentioned to him that had he or his crewmates so much as disturbed Helios’ livestock‚ they would meet a treacherous demise. In a turn of events‚ the crew ended up staying on the island for a meal‚ thanks to the sailor Eurýlochus. When he
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the gods and manipulative in bringing about her desires. Medea‚ despite her murderous reputation‚ is favored by the gods. She is descended from Helios‚ his granddaughter in fact. This divine lineage not only gives her one of the traits of a Greek hero‚ but also the protection from retribution. She utilizes this ancestry when she escapes‚ using Helios’ chariot to run from her crimes. She also calls upon Jason’s broken oath‚ a subject in which the gods have very little sympathy. Medea scolds Jason
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Elle Burbank Ms. Gilman En I Honors‚ period B November 4‚ 2011 The Folly of Hubris in Mythology In the book Mythology‚ by Edith Hamilton a common theme is the folly of hubris. The folly of hubris is when a mortal thinks they are just as good as‚ or better than‚ a deity. To prevent committing this unforgivable crime‚ the Greeks must be careful about what they say and do concerning the gods. The goddess‚ Minerva challenges a mortal named Arachne to a weaving contest‚ and Arachne accepts. Arachne does
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Fields of Punishment‚ a doom that mortal justice would hasten. However‚ in granting Medea his chariot‚ Helios‚ the Sun‚ speeds her flight from this justice‚ prolonging her mortal existence‚ and thereby granting her many happy years to which she is not entitled. By aiding Medea‚ Helios is an accomplice to the act of murder‚ and warrants the same doom as she. No death‚ however‚ awaits him‚ and so‚ Helios cannot be constrained to his rightful
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underworld. Persephone screams for help. Hecate‚ goddess of witchcraft‚ and Helios‚ god of the sun‚ heard Persephone’s sob. Her mother‚ Demeter‚ also hears her screams‚ but she’s too far away to do anything about it.Demeter is frightened to death when she hears her daughter’s scream. She asks all around‚
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because he is both smart and arrogant. In The Odyssey Odysseus is smart in many ways and shows it. As Odysseus is in the of Helios and wakes up from his sleep and sees his men eating the cattle of Helios‚ he describes his men‚”. . for their own recklessness destroyed the male children and they killed and on the feasted on the cattle of Lord Helios. . .” (Homer 1.10-14) This is smart because he knows that to feed on these cattle was not a good idea . When Odysseus is in the Cyclops
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struggle of restraining from temptation no matter how major or minor. This also holds true for The Odyssey. After witnessing the deaths of the majority of their comrades and while in a famine‚ Odysseus makes a command to not eat the alluring cattle of Helios which “... strained [the crew] to the breaking point…” (887). In a time of despair‚ the members of Odysseus’ crew find it hard to restrain themselves from the temptings of the oh-so delicious cattle. While they struggle to maintain their composure
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